Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Control96
Creation93
Involvement92
Top rating96Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.90(39)
Prog. carries
0.07(2)
Tackles won
0.53(11)
xA
0.21(4)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Key passes / 90Top 25%
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Touches / 90Top 25%
- Assists / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 5%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
- Aerial win %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.7
Assists vs xA5 · 5.7
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.34 | 1.02 | 1.57 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.51 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.13 |
| Duels won /90 | 3.20 | 2.91 | 4.70 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.4% | 84.3% | 86.8% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.20
0.09–0.31
Shots / 90raw 0.10
0.05–0.23
Key passes / 90raw 1.90
1.32–3.74
Tackles / 90raw 1.02
0.76–2.20
Interceptions / 90raw 1.07
0.69–1.46
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: distribution and control up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Involvement
3692
+56Control
5596
+41Progression
540
+35Aerial
274
-23Elite among his peers: 96th percentile for control among midfielders aged 24–28.
vs midfielders aged 24–28 · 274 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
9696th
+0Creation
9395th
+2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 1,844 | 29 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.90 |
| 2024-25 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 2,851 | 32 | 1.70 | 0.88 | 1.64 |
| 2023-24 | Casa Pia | Primeira Liga | 2,945 | 33 | 1.59 | 1.07 | 1.13 |
| 2022-23 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 2,288 | 27 | 1.61 | 1.38 | 0.90 |
Projection
Profiles like B. Soumaré — midfielders with this shape at 26.
B. SoumaréLeicester · Championship
90match
E. AtuestaOrlando City SC · Major League Soccer
86match
Óscar MinguezaCelta Vigo · La Liga
85match
J. DavisSporting Kansas City · Major League Soccer
83match
H. NicolussiParma · Serie A
83match
C. RonanColorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
83match
T. TillmanLos Angeles FC · Major League Soccer
83match
D. JonesSan Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
82match
Risk
Watch the downside: shot threat (2nd pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Shot Threat2
Finishing4
Ball Winning25
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.
Availability39 apps · 2,431 min · ~62/game — last 5: ~43 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 71% of available games, 2431 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 100% over the last year.
Current value
€7.0M
Peak value
€8.0M
Dec 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
12 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.28 xG vs FK Crvena Zvezda.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs FK Crvena Zvezda0.280.000
@ Sporting CP0.200.190
@ Alverca0.140.00010 of 48 matches