Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning99
Involvement37
Control32
Top rating99Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.17(24)
Interceptions
1.41(29)
Aerials won
4.55(94)
Touches
63.5
- Duels won / 90Top 1%
- Duels total / 90Top 1%
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Aerial win %Top 5%
- Aerials won / 90Top 5%
Validation
Overperforming xG by +2 — output is a touch ahead of the underlying numbers.
Goals vs xG3 · 0.9
Assists vs xA1 · 0.6
PenaltiesAll 3 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 1.72 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.20 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.34 | 1.54 | 0.34 |
| Duels won /90 | 7.17 | 6.67 | 7.74 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.9% | 81.7% | 80.4% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.15
0.04–0.18
Assists / 90*raw 0.05
0.01–0.08
Shots / 90raw 0.39
0.16–0.50
Key passes / 90raw 0.58
0.19–0.75
Tackles / 90raw 1.65
1.08–2.30
Interceptions / 90raw 1.41
0.73–1.86
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: ball winning and involvement up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
199
+98Involvement
137
+36Control
132
+31Take-Ons
1011
+0Elite among his peers: 99th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 26–30.
vs defenders aged 26–30 · 258 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9999th
+0Involvement
3735th
-2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Bristol City | Championship | 1,851 | 25 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 0.58 |
| 2024-25 | Portsmouth | Championship | 1,101 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Bristol City | Championship | 2,146 | 26 | 1.76 | 1.47 | 0.29 |
| 2021-22 | Bristol City | Championship | 2,662 | 34 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 0.24 |
Projection
Profiles like G. Mancini — defenders with this shape at 28.
G. ManciniAS Roma · Serie A
90match
J. CooperMillwall · Championship
89match
Justin Quincy HubnerFortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
89match
J. DunneQPR · Championship
88match
J. BranthwaiteEverton · Premier League
88match
M. CleworthWrexham · Championship
87match
Noahkai Kai Daniel BanksFC Augsburg · Bundesliga
87match
S. LekovićEstrela · Primeira Liga
86match
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.
Availability25 apps · 1,851 min · ~74/game — last 5: ~81 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 92% of available games, 1851 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.33 xG away to Hull City, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Hull City0.330.561
vs Middlesbrough0.200.681
vs Ipswich0.140.13110 of 25 matches