Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning94
Involvement32
Control26
Top rating94Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.08(26)
Interceptions
0.86(21)
Aerials won
3.99(98)
Touches
61.3
- Aerials won / 90Top 5%
- Duels total / 90Top 10%
- Clearances / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG2 · 1.5
Assists vs xA4 · 0.6
PenaltiesAll 2 from open play
Set-piece reliant: 91% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.1
Set pieces10.8
Penalties00.0
10 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.39 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.28 | 0.60 | 0.54 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.79 | 0.20 | 0.32 |
| Duels won /90 | 6.48 | 5.56 | 6.11 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.5% | 78.1% | 84.0% |
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 34.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Control
5626
-30Involvement
6232
-30Ball Winning
7494
+20Progression
51
-4Elite among his peers: 97th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 32–36.
vs defenders aged 32–36 · 103 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9497th
+3Involvement
3238th
+6| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 2,209 | 29 | 1.63 | 0.86 | 0.29 |
| 2024-25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 3,330 | 37 | 1.05 | 0.73 | 0.24 |
| 2023-24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 2,732 | 33 | 2.01 | 1.22 | 0.33 |
| 2022-23 | Newcastle | Premier League | 3,115 | 38 | 1.73 | 0.92 | 0.46 |
| 2021-22 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1,440 | 16 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.07 |
| 2020-21 | Brighton | Premier League | 2,060 | 27 | 2.18 | 1.35 | 0.44 |
Projection
Max priceAny price
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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.
Availability40 apps · 3,174 min · ~79/game — last 5: ~74 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 90% of available games, 3174 minutes playedFPL status · Injured
Next 6 fixtures
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Market value
Value sliding — down 38% over the last year.
FPL
AS OF 24 AUG 2026£5.0≤£5.02.4% ownedDEF
Current value
€5.0M
Peak value
€12M
Jun 2022
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
26 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.41 xG vs Bournemouth.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Bournemouth0.410.000
@ Qarabag0.390.150
vs Sunderland0.180.16010 of 42 matches