Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Balanced sources: 67% open play, 33% set pieces.
Elite among his peers: 97th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 23–27.
vs defenders aged 23–27 · 271 peers · pool pct → age bandProfiles like S. Goglichidze — defenders with this shape at 25.
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Top underlying game: 0.13 xG vs Fiorentina.