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Telli Siwe
Centre-Back / France / AJ Auxerre
48 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Aerial dominance
Defensive anchor
In a relegation battle at the foot of the table, 21-year-old French centre-back Telli Siwe finds himself thrown into the deep end at struggling AJ Auxerre. Sitting 16th and desperate for points, the Burgundy club have turned to their young defensive anchor—valued at €1m—as they fight for survival. Siwe's aerial dominance and physicality (55) offer Auxerre a traditional defensive presence in a backline crying out for stability. While his overall rating of 43 reflects raw potential still being honed, his 55 defending and physical stats hint at the makings of a no-nonsense stopper. Playing alongside more experienced teammates like Lassine Sinayoko (70) up front and Kévin Danois (68) in midfield, Siwe represents Auxerre's investment in youth amid their survival struggle. At just 21, every minute in this pressure cooker could prove invaluable for his development—whether Auxerre stay up or not.