Archetype
Needle Player
Threads through midfields too tight for anyone else.
Take-Ons80
Movement70
Progression66
Top rating80Percentile
Identity
Goals
0.19(1)
Assists
0.19(1)
xG
0.05(0)
xA
0.04(0)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Blocks / 90Top 25%
- Take-ons succeeded / 90Top 25%
- Take-ons attempted / 90Top 25%
- Key passes / 90Bottom 5%
- xG / 90Bottom 10%
- xA / 90Bottom 25%
- Shots / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 0.3
Assists vs xA1 · 0.2
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Small sample — 10 apps, 484 min. Treat the percentiles with caution.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.13 | — | — |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Key passes /90 | 0.38 | — | — |
| Take-ons /90 | 1.13 | — | — |
| Pass accuracy | 72.7% | — | — |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.19
0.05–0.30
Assists / 90*raw 0.19
0.09–0.29
Shots / 90raw 0.93
0.45–2.23
Key passes / 90raw 0.37
0.26–0.73
Tackles / 90raw 1.49
1.11–3.19
Interceptions / 90raw 0.19
0.12–0.25
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Ahead of his age group: 76th percentile for take-ons among forwards aged 22–26.
vs forwards aged 22–26 · 259 peers · pool pct → age bandTake-Ons
8076th
-4Movement
7072nd
+2Projection
Profiles like C. Keles — forwards with this shape at 24.
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B. Mbunga KimpiokaTondela · Primeira Liga
89match
A. BrojaBurnley · Premier League
88match
B. HollerbachFSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
88match
S. NgomaNew York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer
88match
C. NuozziAlverca · Primeira Liga
87match
K. OsundinaCasa Pia · Primeira Liga
87match
Risk
Watch the downside: pressing (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Pressing1
Creation15
Control22
Availability10 apps · 484 min · ~48/game — last 5: ~0 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 60% of available games, 484 minutes played
Market value
Current value
—
Peak value
—
Career transfers
0
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.14 xG away to Rio Ave.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Rio Ave0.140.400
vs GIL Vicente0.130.881
@ Sporting CP0.020.00010 of 16 matches