Archetype
Steady Hand
Never rushed, never rash — everything tidy.
Involvement81
Control75
Ball Winning67
Top rating81Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.09(9)
Interceptions
0.64(5)
Aerials won
2.30(18)
Touches
77.8
- Duels won / 90Top 10%
- Passes / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Top 25%
- Touches / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 5%
- Blocks / 90Bottom 10%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Interceptions / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 1.0
Assists vs xA0 · 0.7
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Set-piece reliant: 91% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.1
Set pieces01.0
Penalties00.0
7 shots · UnderstatFlat-track: production drops sharply against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 2.13 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.33 | 0.68 | 0.91 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Duels won /90 | 2.30 | 4.06 | 6.08 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.6% | 84.8% | 90.0% |
Trajectory
Cooling: control and involvement down vs last season at 31.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
2367
+44Take-Ons
299
-20Control
8675
-11Progression
2312
-11Ahead of his age group: 81st percentile for involvement among defenders aged 29–33.
vs defenders aged 29–33 · 171 peers · pool pct → age bandInvolvement
8181st
0Control
7575th
+0| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 703 | 18 | 1.02 | 0.64 | 0.90 |
| 2024-25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 688 | 19 | 1.18 | 0.39 | 0.13 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2,052 | 35 | 1.14 | 0.61 | 0.44 |
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1,882 | 30 | 1.24 | 0.96 | 0.43 |
| 2021-22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 921 | 14 | 1.56 | 0.78 | 0.20 |
| 2020-21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 797 | 10 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 0.11 |
Projection
Profiles like R. Bozhinov — defenders with this shape at 31.
R. BozhinovPisa · Serie A
89match
B. PavardMarseille · Ligue 1
89match
Tomás AraújoBenfica · Primeira Liga
88match
L. HernándezParis Saint Germain · Ligue 1
88match
C. MbembaLille · Ligue 1
87match
A. TheateEintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
87match
A. RoldanSeattle Sounders · Major League Soccer
86match
André RamalhoCorinthians · Serie A
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.
Availability23 apps · 946 min · ~41/game — last 5: ~40 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 35% of available games, 946 minutes played
Market value
Value sliding — down 57% over the last year.
Current value
€15M
Peak value
€42M
Jun 2023
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
34 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.36 xG vs Brentford.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Brentford0.360.310
vs Bayer Leverkusen0.231.280
vs Tottenham0.140.00010 of 45 matches