Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.83 | 2.08 | 2.65 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.46 | 1.09 | 0.63 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.13 |
| Duels won /90 | 5.39 | 4.86 | 6.19 |
| Pass accuracy | 74.8% | 77.7% | 72.1% |
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Elite among his peers: 97th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 25–29.
vs defenders aged 25–29 · 275 peers · pool pct → age bandProfiles like B. Balcı — defenders with this shape at 27.
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Valuation holding steady.
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | free | €1.5M |
| Jan 2021 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | free | €500K |
| Jan 2021 | Luton | Sheff Utd | free | €500K |
| Sep 2020 | Sheff Utd | Luton | free | — |
| May 2020 | Rochdale | Sheff Utd | free | — |
| Jul 2019 | Sheff Utd | Rochdale | free | — |
| Jul 2019 | Sheff Utd U21 | Sheff Utd | — | — |
| May 2019 | Barrow | Sheff Utd U21 | free | — |
Best underlying game: 0.96 xG vs Swansea — and he took it, 1 goal.