Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning97
Involvement31
Control24
Top rating97Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.96(35)
Interceptions
1.17(43)
Aerials won
4.53(166)
Touches
67.4
- Aerials won / 90Top 5%
- Duels total / 90Top 5%
- Aerial win %Top 10%
- Duels won / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
Validation
Underperforming xG by 2 — the chances are there; finishing should catch up.
Goals vs xG1 · 3.4
Assists vs xA0 · 2.2
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.47 | 1.78 | 2.02 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.74 | 1.55 | 1.19 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.55 |
| Duels won /90 | 6.07 | 7.21 | 7.33 |
| Pass accuracy | 72.8% | 68.8% | 73.0% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.03
0.01–0.03
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.49
0.20–0.63
Key passes / 90raw 0.49
0.16–0.63
Tackles / 90raw 1.66
1.08–2.31
Interceptions / 90raw 1.17
0.60–1.55
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 99th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 32–36.
vs defenders aged 32–36 · 103 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9799th
+2Involvement
3138th
+7Projection
Profiles like J. Dunne — defenders with this shape at 34.
J. DunneQPR · Championship
94match
D. KohrFSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
92match
J. TarkowskiEverton · Premier League
90match
A. Hanche-OlsenFSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
90match
N. BertolaUdinese · Serie A
90match
L. JonesCharlton · Championship
89match
J. AramburuReal Sociedad · La Liga
88match
S. van OtteleFortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Aerial1
Sweeping1
Distribution1
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.
Availability38 apps · 3,305 min · ~87/game — last 5: ~90 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 97% of available games, 3305 minutes played
Match evidence
Best underlying game: 0.91 xG away to Birmingham — and he took it, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Birmingham0.910.961
@ Norwich0.710.330
vs Blackburn0.530.54010 of 38 matches