Dennis Man Could Be A Momok For The Dutch National Team In The Last 16

Dennis Man (25), a Romanian agile winger playing at Parma (photo: eufa.com)

JAKARTA - Romania will face the Dutch national team in the last 16 of Euro 2024, Tuesday 2 July at the Allianz Arena Stadium, Munich. One of the players to watch out for is Dennis Man (25), the agile winger of Parma, who performed brilliantly during the group stage. For Dutch fans, Man's name must be familiar, because he was once associated with Feyenoord as a replacement for Steven Berghuis. This is the story of Dennis Man, the Romanian international.

On June 17, 2024, Romanian underdogs won a shock victory over Ukraine with a score of 3-0 in Germany's first group game. On the right wing, Dennis Man impressed by providing two assists. Man, who was born in Vladimirescu, Romania, started his career at CS Vladimirescu and then moved to Atletico Arad. At the age of 12, he got a golden opportunity to train at Manchester City, but chose to stay in Romania and join UTA Arad.

Man's career continues to climb. After impressed at UTA Arad, he moved to Steaua Bucharest with a transfer of 1.85 million euros, becoming UTA Arad's biggest transfer. At FCSB, Man recorded 49 goals and 29 assists in 146 official matches, and was named Romania's Best Player of the Year in 2020. Feyenoord was interested in signing him as a substitute for Berghuis, but failed due to financial problems.

In January 2021, Parma signed Man for 11 million euros, hoping he could save the club from relegation. Despite the relegation of Parma, Man performed well in Serie B and helped Parma promote back to Serie A. In the 2023/24 season, Man scored 13 goals and 7 assists in 35 matches, as well as being a Romanian mainstay at Euro 2024.

Dennis Man has a sharp dribling and high speed, making it difficult to stop. However, sometimes he relies too much on his left foot and lacks the vision to see team-mates. With a contract only valid until 2025, Man could be a potential target for top-Eredivision clubs like Ajax and Feyennoord, especially after his impressive performances at Euro 2024.

Tuesday night, Man will be a serious threat to the Dutch defense, and Nathan Aké must be wary of this agile player.