The former Arsenal prodigy is electrifying the Riverside. Discover how his elite decision-making and fearless wing play are preparing the Brighton loanee for a permanent Premier League role.
Brighton and Hove Albion have a magnificent track record of signing players and shifting them on for huge profits.
Amario Cozier-Duberry could be the next along the ongoing production line, as the exciting winger who once played in the Arsenal academy has begun to shine in the EFL Championship.
The young English winger scored for the Young Lions on Friday as the Men's U21s beat Kazakhstan 4-2.
It may not be the biggest surprise to Albion fans who have been following his career since his arrival at the club back in 2024.
Cozier-Duberry was once likened to being the 'next Bukayo Saka' while at Arsenal and contributed to 18 goal contributions while on loan at Bolton Wanderers last season.
How has it worked out at Middlesbrough?
A fresh challenge awaited him in the Northeast, but how has he coped since making the temporary switch to Boro?
Twitter content creator and Boro fan @elsmfc told us about his time so far...
"His decision-making is unbelievable, considering that Boro fans will know about watching Adama Traore run down the wing with pace, and taking on players... but one thing about Traore was that he genuinely did not have a single decision-making brain cell in his body, and so his end product was poor.
It is so refreshing to see a winger actually taking defenders on. He is just so confident [with the ball at his feet]. He has absolutely no fear of whoever is in front of him. He was one of the players that you could genuinely watch in the Premier League week in, week out, and not look out of place."
Clearly, there is a very big impact from the Brighton boy since his loan move. We have always looked for players who could eventually become the next big thing in attacking areas, which is new even to Albion fans!
What could Brighton fans look forward to?
The fearlessness is a reassuring aspect to take note of and is somewhat reminiscent of Kaoru Mitoma's first burst into Albion. Who remembers that time when the Japanese superstar felt confident enough to take on any opponent in the league?
Cozier-Duberry will have plenty of opportunities when he returns to the Amex, considering Minteh is likely to leave. New signing Femi Azeez is yet to make an Albion appearance but has been signed for depth on the right side.
His decision-making could be something to look out for.
Very often in the top flight and throughout football, many wingers can look exciting in tight spaces with good ball control. But struggle to make the correct option count.
Cozier-Duberry is already proving at a good level that he can pick passes and create good opportunities to score goals.
Perhaps one of the most difficult skills to possess, but one of the most transferable for full potential.
Scoring goals and creating opportunities with Will Lankshear up front helps significantly to turn those moments into tangible goal contributions, as Els explained in her interview. Cozier-Duberry scored for Boro recently, one of his two goals at the start of the season so far, in a goal which came after weaving around multiple players around him.
El explained that his technical ability is "far too good for the Championship... you just know that he will be a regular in the Premier League week in, week out."
"I wish that I didn't have to fall in love with a loan player, but I think the performances we have seen from him so far... he is going to be the biggest Boro fans' heartbreak since the likes of Ben Doak and Cameron Archer!"
While not judging too much too quickly, it is safe to say that there is incredibly high praise for Cozier-Duberry from both Bolton and Boro fans alike. Dare we say, should Minteh leave soon, have Brighton done it again?
