Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Cooling: ball winning down vs last season at 34.
Ahead of his age group: 80th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 32–36.
vs defenders aged 32–36 · 103 peers · pool pct → age band| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 1,756 | 20 | 1.33 | 1.90 | 0.26 |
| 2024-25 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 2,267 | 29 | 1.83 | 1.35 | 0.08 |
| 2023-24 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 2,790 | 31 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 0.16 |
| 2022-23 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 2,189 | 30 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.16 |
| 2021-22 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 3,090 | 35 | 0.55 | 1.37 | 0.20 |
| 2020-21 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 2,091 | 24 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 0.22 |
Profiles like F. Aliti — defenders with this shape at 34.
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Valuation holding steady.
Top underlying game: 0.14 xG vs San Jose Earthquakes.