Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Involvement74
Ball Winning69
Control67
Top rating74Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.57(19)
Interceptions
0.93(31)
Aerials won
2.74(92)
Touches
71.6
- Duels won / 90Top 25%
- Aerials won / 90Top 25%
- Blocks / 90Top 25%
- Passes / 90Top 25%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Errors → shot / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 1.6
Assists vs xA0 · 0.8
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.44 | 1.06 | 1.20 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 1.40 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.22 | 0.70 | 1.30 |
| Duels won /90 | 5.67 | 4.70 | 4.50 |
| Pass accuracy | 87.0% | 87.7% | 86.6% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.03
0.01–0.04
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.51
0.21–0.66
Key passes / 90raw 0.15
0.05–0.19
Tackles / 90raw 1.07
0.70–1.49
Interceptions / 90raw 0.93
0.48–1.22
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 27.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
5569
+14Control
7967
-12Involvement
8474
-11Progression
176
-10Middle of his age group: 74th percentile for involvement among defenders aged 25–29.
vs defenders aged 25–29 · 275 peers · pool pct → age bandInvolvement
7474th
+1Ball Winning
6969th
0| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Norwich | Championship | 3,016 | 35 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 0.15 |
| 2024-25 | Norwich | Championship | 3,337 | 39 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.43 |
| 2023-24 | Swansea | Championship | 2,959 | 38 | 1.16 | 1.03 | 0.24 |
| 2022-23 | Swansea | Championship | 2,293 | 31 | 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
Projection
Profiles like J. Vásquez — defenders with this shape at 27.
J. VásquezGenoa · Serie A
92match
Óscar RivasGuimaraes · Primeira Liga
92match
N. EileBristol City · Championship
91match
K. ItakuraAjax · Eredivisie
91match
N. NgoyLille · Ligue 1
91match
Vitor NunesGirona · La Liga
90match
F. ChiarodiaBorussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
89match
M. RobinsonFC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
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.
Availability35 apps · 3,016 min · ~86/game — last 5: ~72 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 97% of available games, 3016 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.41 xG vs West Brom.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs West Brom0.410.000
@ Portsmouth0.280.661
vs Sheffield Utd0.150.00010 of 45 matches