Brighton and Hove Albion

Yankuba Minteh

Minteh is a winger who wants the ball at his feet with a full back in front of him and space to attack, because that is when he is most dangerous. He is quick over the first five yards, often all the advantage he needs.
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Yankuba Minteh, Pure Pace On The Right Wing

The Gambian winger looks for one on one duels down the flank rather than combinations through the middle.

Minteh wants isolation more than combination play, angling his runs so that a full back is left alone with him and nobody arrives to help. Once that happens his acceleration over a short distance usually settles the contest before the defender has adjusted his feet. He does not need a great deal of space either, threatening from areas that a slower winger would treat as a dead end rather than an opportunity to attack the byline directly.

The question worth asking is what happens against a team that simply refuses to let him get isolated, doubling up early and forcing him inside onto his weaker side. Wingers who thrive on one on one duels can go quiet for long stretches when that duel never actually arrives. How he adjusts his positioning against a well organised low block will say a great deal about his ceiling at this level.

The Rest Of The Squad

32 players

Goalkeepers

1
Bart Verbruggen
Netherlands · Age 24
5 apps
23
Jason Steele
Age 36
0 apps
38
Tom McGill
Age 26
0 apps

Defenders

20
Costinha
Age 26
5 apps
44
Luka Vuskovic
Croatia · Age 19
5 apps 1g
29
Maxim De Cuyper
Belgium · Age 25
5 apps 1g 2a
21
Olivier Boscagli
Age 28
5 apps
24
Ferdi Kadioglu
Türkiye · Age 26
4 apps
5
Lewis Dunk
Age 34
4 apps 1g
4
Pascal Struijk
Leeds United · Age 27
3 apps
30
Michael Svoboda
Austria · Age 27
1 app
3
Jaouen Hadjam
Algeria · Age 23
0 apps

Midfielders

25
Diego Gómez
Paraguay · Age 23
5 apps 2a
35
Malick Yalcouyé
Swansea City · Age 20
5 apps 2g
13
Pascal Groß
Germany · Age 35
5 apps 3g 3a
26
Yasin Ayari
Sweden · Age 22
4 apps 1g
14
Chema Andrés
Age 21
2 apps 1g 1a
27
Mats Wieffer
Netherlands · Age 26
2 apps
33
Matt O'Riley
Age 25
2 apps
8
Jack Hinshelwood
Age 21
1 app 2g
7
Kaoru Mitoma
Age 29
0 apps
49
Nehemiah Oriola
Age 19
0 apps
51
Shane Nti
Age 19
0 apps
59
Younes Ibrahim
Age 18
0 apps

Forwards

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Charalampos Kostoulas
Age 19
5 apps 2g 1a
15
Ibrahim Osman
Birmingham City · Age 21
3 apps
10
Georginio Rutter
Age 24
2 apps 1a
12
Promise David
Canada · Age 25
2 apps
36
Zadok Yohanna
Age 19
1 app
28
Evan Ferguson
Age 21
0 apps
39
Femi Azeez
Millwall · Age 25
0 apps
9
Stefanos Tzimas
Age 20
0 apps
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Yankuba Minteh: The Direct Winger

Brighton’s fast-start attacker, built to attack space and force defenders into panic.

Minteh plays like he’s always on the front foot. He wants the ball early, wants the full-back isolated, and wants to sprint into the space behind. That directness gives Brighton an edge, because even when possession is slow, he offers the threat of sudden acceleration, the run that stretches the back line and creates room for others.

He also works aggressively off the ball. Brighton’s system demands pressing from wide players, and Minteh brings that intensity naturally, closing down quickly and helping win the ball higher. When he’s in rhythm, he gives Brighton a winger who doesn’t just entertain, he changes the shape of opponents’ defensive plans.

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