Archetype
Steady Hand
Never rushed, never rash — everything tidy.
Control99
Involvement98
Creation97
Top rating99Percentile
Identity
Key passes
2.27(84)
Prog. carries
0.70(26)
Tackles won
1.13(42)
xA
0.07(2)
- Key passes / 90Top 5%
- Passes / 90Top 10%
- Dribbles / 90Top 10%
- Take-ons attempted / 90Top 25%
- Assists / 90Top 25%
- Errors → shot / 90Bottom 5%
- Take-on success %Bottom 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Overperforming xG by +3 — output is a touch ahead of the underlying numbers.
Goals vs xG5 · 1.7
Assists vs xA7 · 2.5
PenaltiesAll 5 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 2.35 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.23 | 0.76 | 0.39 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.39 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.63 | 4.18 | 5.87 |
| Pass accuracy | 87.1% | 78.1% | 85.8% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.13
0.04–0.16
Assists / 90*raw 0.19
0.06–0.29
Shots / 90raw 1.57
0.65–2.02
Key passes / 90raw 2.27
0.73–2.90
Tackles / 90raw 1.84
1.20–2.55
Interceptions / 90raw 0.59
0.31–0.78
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: control up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Shot Threat
2982
+53Ball Winning
1361
+48Control
5699
+43Finishing
2261
+39Elite among his peers: 99th percentile for control among midfielders aged 23–27.
vs midfielders aged 23–27 · 282 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
9999th
+0Involvement
9898th
+0| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 3,334 | 22 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 2.27 |
| 2024-25 | Portsmouth | Championship | 443 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| 2023-24 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 1,354 | 37 | 0.27 | 0.13 | 1.20 |
Projection
Profiles like H. Hackney — midfielders with this shape at 25.
H. HackneyMiddlesbrough · Championship
97match
A. GülerReal Madrid · La Liga
93match
R. CherkiManchester City · Premier League
93match
I. LouzaWatford · Championship
90match
F. MirettiJuventus · Serie A
88match
L. KarlBayern München · Bundesliga
88match
A. GilbertMiddlesbrough · Championship
87match
K. ParksNew York City FC · Major League Soccer
86match
Risk
Few glaring holes — weakest area is finishing (61st pct), still around average.
Weakest traits for the role
Finishing61
Ball Winning61
Progression74
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Steady — recent form is in line with his season rate across all 4 tracked stats.
Availability22 apps · 3,334 min · ~152/game — last 5: ~3 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 36% of available games, 3334 minutes played
Market value
Current value
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Peak value
—
Career transfers
0
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.14 xG vs Southampton, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Southampton0.140.261
vs Sheffield Wednesday0.120.000
vs Sheffield Utd0.090.00010 of 37 matches