Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Control63
Creation47
Involvement44
Top rating63Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.13(9)
Prog. carries
0.79(6)
Tackles won
0.75(6)
xA
0.04(0)
- Clearances / 90Top 1%
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Aerials won / 90Top 5%
- Aerial win %Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 5%
- Take-ons attempted / 90Bottom 5%
- Dribbles / 90Bottom 5%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.9
Assists vs xA0 · 0.3
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Small sample — 15 apps, 718 min. Treat the percentiles with caution.
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.87 | 1.34 | 0.70 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.35 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.37 | 4.46 | 3.87 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.0% | 58.2% | 62.9% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.50
0.21–0.65
Key passes / 90raw 1.13
0.37–1.44
Tackles / 90raw 0.88
0.57–1.22
Interceptions / 90raw 0.38
0.19–0.50
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Middle of his age group: 64th percentile for control among midfielders aged 25–29.
vs midfielders aged 25–29 · 261 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
6364th
+2Creation
4750th
+3Projection
Profiles like F. Dele-Bashiru — midfielders with this shape at 27.
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92match
W. WillumssonNEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie
91match
M. AdopoCagliari · Serie A
89match
M. ŁęgowskiEyüpspor · Süper Lig
89match
C. De NorreMillwall · Championship
89match
L. OppieFC St. Pauli · Bundesliga
88match
C. CappisFC Dallas · Major League Soccer
88match
L. OforiCasa Pia · Primeira Liga
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (7th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression7
Take-Ons8
Ball Winning21
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.
Availability15 apps · 718 min · ~48/game — last 5: ~25 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 53% of available games, 718 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.70 xG away to Birmingham.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Birmingham0.700.900
@ Charlton0.110.000vs Charlton0.020.12010 of 41 matches