So, what is it that has so many top clubs circling Schroder? Well, as the numbers might suggest, her goal-scoring instincts are a big reason. The 19-year-old has all the natural poaching traits a club wants in a striker, with her anticipation and reading of the game contributing to her prolific nature as much as her quality of finishing.
Schroder thrives in the box, darting into space to convert crosses at a remarkable rate, but her ability to use both feet and a variety in her finishing allows her to score a lot of different types of goals, too. Her decisiveness is a factor as well, with her more likely to get a shot off earlier than a goalkeeper is expecting rather than dallying on the ball. She’s not a perfect finisher by any means, but she’s already a very, very good one at a young age.
Away from the art of goal-scoring, Schroder is extremely quick and, as a result, a very useful asset in transition. This might not be a trait that top European clubs can tap into too much, at least not on a regular basis, because so few of them play on the counter. But it can still be effective because Schroder can drift a little wider and pick up the ball in the channels, to drive at opponents.
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