2022 has been a unique year for football fans globally.

The year has seen some great talent announce themselves on the big stage, with other top talents still standing by and waiting for their opportunity to shine.

In this article, we will see one such player to watch out for from the Ligue 1 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.

19-year-old Malo Gusto of Lyon is another exciting player to emerge from the famous Lyon Academy.

The right-back has been one of the most fun players to watch out for in Ligue 1 this season.

The visualization below shows where the fullback ranks for some of the key metrics when compared to the other right-backs from Ligue 1 this season.

Gusto, who represented the French national team from U16 to U21, is not far from making his senior international debut.

The 19-year-old can play as a traditional right-back or as a right-wing-back.

Gusto has played the fourth-most minutes in the league this season for Lyon.

Having made his senior league debut for Lyon at the age of 17, Gusto seemed to have improved in every aspect of his game and is currently one of the most well-rounded full-backs in Europe.

Gusto is most effective going forward — ranking above average for expected assists.

He quite frequently gets into crossing positions; only two full-backs in Ligue 1 have attempted more crosses per 90 (both have played fewer minutes) than Gusto.

Defensively, Gusto is positionally aware and hard-working.

However, he needs to improve his aerial ability.

That is, in fact, one of the very few metrics in which Gusto is below par.

Now that the World cup is over and France will look to reset after their defeat in the final, Malo Gusto will definitely be looking forward to that international call-up, but he needs to keep his form up to be deserving of that call-up.

Among the many emerging talents that the Ligue 1 saw in 2022, 19-year-old Gusto was definitely one of the standouts, and that is why he is definitely a player to watch out for in 2023.