Archetype
Metronome
Never stops, never misses — the team's pulse.
Control76
Involvement61
Ball Winning57
Top rating76Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.63(18)
Prog. carries
0.21(6)
Tackles won
1.13(33)
xA
0.05(1)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Blocks / 90Top 10%
- Interceptions / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Touches / 90Bottom 25%
- Key passes / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 1.1
Assists vs xA1 · 1.4
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.08 | 1.22 | 1.52 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.81 | 2.04 | 1.01 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.46 | 0.95 | 0.51 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.6% | 76.4% | 81.3% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.03
0.01–0.05
Shots / 90raw 0.49
0.20–0.63
Key passes / 90raw 0.63
0.20–0.80
Tackles / 90raw 1.71
1.12–2.38
Interceptions / 90raw 1.15
0.60–1.52
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Cooling: control and involvement down vs last season at 28.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Involvement
8361
-22Progression
2911
-18Control
9176
-15Ball Winning
7257
-14Ahead of his age group: 80th percentile for control among midfielders aged 26–30.
vs midfielders aged 26–30 · 244 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
7680th
+4Involvement
6164th
+3| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Stoke City | Championship | 2,578 | 43 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.63 |
| 2024-25 | Stoke City | Championship | 1,594 | 25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 |
Projection
Profiles like Matheus Dias — midfielders with this shape at 28.
Matheus DiasNacional · Primeira Liga
93match
Pedro CarvalhoEstoril · Primeira Liga
93match
M. PeltolaDC United · Major League Soccer
92match
J. KarlströmUdinese · Serie A
91match
B. ServaniaDC United · Major League Soccer
91match
H. KeïtaKocaelispor · Süper Lig
90match
S. FieldNorwich · Championship
90match
O. RichardsRio Ave · Primeira Liga
90match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (11th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression11
Finishing11
Shot Threat18
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.
Availability43 apps · 2,578 min · ~60/game — last 5: ~49 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 60% of available games, 2578 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.17 xG vs Coventry.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Coventry0.170.000
vs Hull City0.140.000
vs Portsmouth0.100.00010 of 46 matches