2022 has been a notable year for football fans around the world. The year has seen some top talent rise to prominence, and now, other top talents aim to follow in their footsteps and announce themselves on the big stage too. In this article, we will see one such player to watch out for from the EFL Championship in 2023. The player has been shortlisted based on the number of minutes he has played, his role and importance at club level and, of course, his potential.

The EFL Championship is not short of young English talent. Charlie Cresswell, the 20-year-old defender on loan at Milwall from Leeds United, has caught the eye of the championship fans this season.

The below visualization shows where the England U21 international ranks when compared with the other centre-backs in the Championship this season.

One might look at the offensive numbers in the radar above and might be surprised to find out that the above radar is of a centre-back and not a forward. Cresswell, in fact, is joint-second for goals scored in the league for Millwall this season. Part of the Leeds youth setup since he was 11 years old, Charlie Cresswell impressed while playing for the Leeds. Playing as a right-sided centre-back, Cresswell is good and confident on the ball and is not afraid to attempt dangerous passes. He isn’t also hesitant to make those progressive runs to finish off attacking moves at times or drive forward with the ball at his feet. It will also be interesting if his offensive numbers are sustainable in the longer run. Having looked at the numbers, Cresswell seems to be an all-rounder so far.

Charlie Cresswell’s loan spell at Millwall seems to be going according to plan until now, and the defender will be one of the key players in the second half of the season if Millwall are pushing to finish in the playoff places. While there are aspects of the game, that Cresswell has to improve upon, especially on the defensive side of things, Cresswell surely is one of the most exciting players to watch out for in 2023.