It certainly suits him well if he is playing alongside somebody with good positional discipline, allowing him to dominate the pitch; that was Capoue for Watford, and I assume will be Allan for Everton. You can tell that he’s up with the play because he is always the first to celebrate with a goalscorer. View the player profile of Everton Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. For further details please see our detailed cookie notice at evertonfc.com/cookies (updated 02/01/20). Doucoure attributes his overnight bedding-in process – and the similarly prompt adaptations of South Americans Allan and James – to the twin-forces of the players’ shared desire to join Everton and manner in which they've been embraced in every corner of the Club. He leaves Watford after 17 goals in 141 appearances for the Championship club. His technical ability is fragile and can desert him totally at times. “He doesn’t speak too much. "I have a very good relationship with the manager and he put his trust in me. Aside from his attacking abilities, Doucouré is also physically strong and is disciplined in his positioning when required. RBM: Watford were relegated last season - did you see a significant decline in performance levels or application from Doucouré at any stage? The Frenchman has signed a four-year deal at Everton, who reportedly paid in the region of £20-25 million for his services. By the end of last season, he’d lost his way completely and was often responsible for attacks falling down as he dithered in possession and misplaced passes, though that was partly down to playing in that advanced role. “I was the main guy in the middle, running up and back to help the team. Find the latest Abdoulaye Doucouré news, stats, transfer rumours, photos, titles, clubs, goals scored this season and more. Adam: Yes - this seems to be a deal that suits everybody. It's an uncertain time at Vicarage Road, but with the club in an extremely strong position both on and off the pitch, perhaps this is the perfect time to allow Abdoulaye Doucoure to move on and look to … Everton have agreed a deal with Watford for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure that could be worth up to £25m. Doucouré was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines. In theory, that advanced position suits him as he loves to press opposition defences and attack the box. Towering midfielder Doucoure is in line for his first Merseyside derby on Saturday after joining Everton from Watford last month. Scoring seven goals (two assists) in the 2017–18 season and five the year after (six assists). He has the tactical awareness and technique to play for a top club. [18], Doucouré is a well-rounded midfielder. “We have the capacity to qualify for the Champions League but it is a long season. Adam: Doucouré performed excellently in a 4-4-2 under Javi Gracia in the 2018-19 season. Sometimes trying to do the jobs of the other guys. He is eligible to play for Mali, the country of his parents. Watford fan and writer Adam Drury on what the former Hornets midfielder will offer Carlo Ancelotti’s side. If you do not accept cookies it may limit the services that we are able to offer you and affect your user experience. “Everton is a big club and a great platform for me to reach the national team – but I have to work hard and have the right mentality," said Doucoure. Doucouré was a stand-out performer for Watford during the club's struggles under Javi Gracia and Quique Flores in recent years. “Everton was a big step for me, I worked hard to be in the team. © Copyright 1878 - 2020 Everton Football Club. Everton’s midfield continued to take shape as Abdoulaye Doucouré joined the club from Watford FC on Tuesday. Abdoulaye Doucoure wants to mature into “a great player” with Everton – and insists the depth of his welcome to the Club was a “happy surprise”. Abdoulaye Doucouré, 27, from Mali Everton FC, since 2020 Central Midfield Market value: €25.00m * Jan 1, 1993 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France On 1 February 2016, Doucouré signed to Premier League side Watford for an undisclosed fee and immediately sent him to La Liga club Granada CF on loan. He just gives one or two words of advice and gives you confidence and I can feel I am improving straight away. [11], On 8 September 2020, Premier League club Everton announced that they had signed Doucouré from Watford for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £20m. [6] € * Jan 1, 1993 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France The Frenchman has signed a four-year deal at Everton, who reportedly paid in the region of £20-25 million for his services. Jan 1, 1993 (27), Place of birth: [10], Doucouré was regarded highly despite playing for a struggling Watford side. RBM: Given Carlo Ancelotti has almost invariably opted for a 4-4-2 at Everton, do you think this different system would still suit Doucouré, or did he benefit most at Watford from the protection of a third midfielder? Jan 1, 1993 (27), Place of birth: If he recaptures his best form, he should score seven or eight for Everton this season. “To have people talking about Everton is very good for us and the Club deserves it. [4], Doucouré made his debut in the Ligue 1 during the 2012–2013 season having come through their youth system. In March 2019, It was alleged that Doucouré was approached by the Mali FA over representing the African country at international level. Following his signing, we spoke to sports writer for Betway and Hornets fan, Adam Drury, on what Everton will be getting from their latest recruit: RBM: Firstly, Watford seemed to often played with a midfield three, but Doucouré was pushed noticeably further forward, at least at the start of Nigel Pearson’s reign last term. “I improved already with him and I want to keep going the same way.”. 30.06.2023, Former International: Everton news: Godfrey debut, Coleman-Klopp spat, Carragher defends Pickford, Recapping all the Everton news from the weekend, Everton 2–2 Liverpool: Three Thoughts | Derby drama as Everton stay atop league table, Three thoughts from the 237th Merseyside Derby, 5 Telling Stats from Everton’s Wild 2-2 Draw with Liverpool. Doucoure, who played 129 Premier League matches for Watford after transferring from Ligue 1 Rennes in January 2016, is still waiting for full international honours. He leaves Watford after 17 goals in 141 appearances for the Championship club. He represented France at every level from Under-17 to Under-21 and reckons Everton can provide the springboard for him to make the final jump. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. [8], Doucouré performed admirably under the direction of Marco Silva the following year and never looked back, improving and excelling under Silva's successor Javi Gracia, arriving late into the box and producing in big moments. The Frenchman has signed a four-year deal at Everton, who reportedly paid in the region of £20-25 million for his services. France U21. Central Midfield, Contract expires: He was always at his best for Watford as an all-action midfielder, eating up the ground and acting as the centre of gravity for the team. The 27-year-old featured from the beginning in subsequent Premier League victories over West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion, contributing his first assist against Brighton a fortnight ago with a delicately-clipped cross for James to score. Everton’s midfield continued to take shape as Abdoulaye Doucouré joined the club from Watford FC on Tuesday.. Secure your copy here to read Doucoure's full interview, Carlo Ancelotti's message to Evertonians, a comprehensive interview with Leon Osman, who opens up on his burgeoning media duties and the inauspicious beginning to his senior Everton career, and to catch up on news from the Club's Women, Under-23 and Under-18 teams. He made his debut in the Ligue 1 during the 2012–2013 season having come through their youth system. [9] For a box-to-box midfielder, who was at times asked to play in front of the back four, Doucouré scored a variety of different goals. “I want to play in a top team and to keep helping my family. Those goals crystallised with a transfer to Goodison and his integral position in manager Carlo Ancelotti’s progressive and resourceful Everton team. 30.06.2023, Former International: There isn’t too much danger of being overrun in midfield with Doucouré in the side. At his best he is everywhere, recovering the ball on the edge of his own box one minute and making a run into the other the next. France U21. Doucouré was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines. Additionally, Doucoure refuses to shy away from his team’s ambition of capitalising on their flawless start by launching a concerted bid for Champions League football. [16] In September 2020, Doucouré had been called up by Mali for upcoming matches against Ghana on 9 October and Iran on 13 October in Turkey,[17] which he rejected due to his desire to play for France under Didier Deschamps. Everton 2-2 Liverpool: Instant Reaction | Chaos. [13], Doucouré made his debut on 13 September 2020 during Everton's first game of the 2020–21 season, away from home against Tottenham Hotspur, a game Everton went on to win 1–0.[14].
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