Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning99
Involvement58
Control48
Top rating99Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
2.34(51)
Interceptions
1.74(38)
Aerials won
5.67(124)
Touches
81.4
- Duels total / 90Top 1%
- Aerials won / 90Top 1%
- Tackles won / 90Top 5%
- Tackles / 90Top 5%
- Interceptions / 90Top 10%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 1.5
Assists vs xA1 · 1.3
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Tackles /90 | 3.04 | 2.50 | 4.58 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.17 | 1.50 | 2.20 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 1.02 |
| Duels won /90 | 7.47 | 9.25 | 11.02 |
| Pass accuracy | 76.6% | 71.4% | 73.9% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.05
0.01–0.06
Assists / 90*raw 0.05
0.01–0.07
Shots / 90raw 0.78
0.32–1.01
Key passes / 90raw 0.50
0.16–0.64
Tackles / 90raw 3.20
2.09–4.45
Interceptions / 90raw 1.74
0.90–2.30
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 24.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Take-Ons
5722
-34Control
5148
-3Progression
52
-2Involvement
6058
-2Elite among his peers: 99th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 22–26.
vs defenders aged 22–26 · 238 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9999th
+0Involvement
5860th
+2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Blackburn | Championship | 1,542 | 18 | 3.20 | 1.74 | 0.50 |
| 2024-25 | Derby | Championship | 1,788 | 21 | 2.54 | 2.14 | 0.20 |
| 2021-22 | Derby | Championship | 1,269 | 18 | 1.42 | 1.70 | 0.00 |
Projection
Profiles like R. Hillen — defenders with this shape at 24.
R. HillenNAC Breda · Eredivisie
91match
Carlos AugustoInter · Serie A
87match
L. GreimlNAC Breda · Eredivisie
87match
J. GreavesIpswich · Championship
86match
C. Özkacar1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
86match
T. AndoFC St. Pauli · Bundesliga
85match
I. SmolčićComo · Serie A
85match
M. LacroixCrystal Palace · Premier League
85match
Risk
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Aerial1
Sweeping1
Distribution1
Cooling off: recent output has dropped below his season rate.
Rolling (last 5)Season avg±1 SD range
Duels won /905.00 rolling · 9.18 season
Cooling off — Duels won 1.0 SD below season pace, may be undershoot.
Steady on Tackles, Interceptions, Blocks — in line with season pace.
Availability29 apps · 1,967 min · ~68/game — last 5: ~74 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 69% of available games, 1967 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 289% over the last year.
Current value
€7.0M
Peak value
€8.0M
Mar 2025
Career transfers
8
Market-value timeline
10 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Blackburn | Brighton | free | €7.0M |
| Jan 2026 | Brighton | Blackburn | free | €7.0M |
| Jan 2026 | Birmingham | Brighton | free | €7.0M |
| Jul 2025 | Brighton | Birmingham | free | €8.0M |
| Jan 2025 | Derby | Brighton | €11M | €1.8M |
| Jan 2022 | Derby U23 | Derby | — | €50K |
| Jul 2020 | Derby U18 | Derby U23 | — | — |
| Jul 2018 | Derby Youth | Derby U18 | — | — |
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.28 xG away to Oxford United.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Oxford United0.280.000
vs Sheffield Wednesday0.250.220
@ Millwall0.200.00010 of 44 matches