Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning91
Involvement19
Control15
Top rating91Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.00(41)
Interceptions
0.95(39)
Aerials won
3.51(145)
Touches
51.6
- Blocks / 90Top 10%
- Aerials won / 90Top 10%
- Clearances / 90Top 10%
- Duels won / 90Top 25%
- Duels total / 90Top 25%
- Touches / 90Bottom 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 10%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 10%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG3 · 1.8
Assists vs xA0 · 1.4
PenaltiesAll 3 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 10 | 14 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.61 | 1.80 | 1.11 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.82 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.21 | 1.47 | 0.67 |
| Duels won /90 | 5.89 | 6.43 | 5.50 |
| Pass accuracy | 72.6% | 73.4% | 82.5% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.07
0.02–0.09
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.46
0.19–0.60
Key passes / 90raw 0.22
0.07–0.28
Tackles / 90raw 1.38
0.90–1.92
Interceptions / 90raw 0.95
0.49–1.25
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 93rd percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 31–35.
vs defenders aged 31–35 · 127 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9193rd
+2Involvement
1923rd
+3Projection
Profiles like S. Ajayi — defenders with this shape at 33.
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93match
N. TenagliaAlaves · La Liga
92match
A. CaraccioloPisa · Serie A
91match
J. StoreyPreston · Championship
90match
S. GoglichidzeWatford · Championship
89match
M. KeaneEverton · Premier League
89match
David SousaCasa Pia · Primeira Liga
89match
C. BrownOxford United · Championship
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.
Availability45 apps · 3,711 min · ~82/game — last 5: ~81 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 93% of available games, 3711 minutes played
Market value
Value sliding — down 43% over the last year.
Current value
€4.0M
Peak value
€13M
Jul 2020
Career transfers
14
Market-value timeline
23 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Transfer history
most recent 8 of 14| Date | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | Sheff Utd | Without Club | — | €4.0M |
| Jul 2018 | Brentford | Sheff Utd | €4.5M | €1.5M |
| Jul 2016 | Gillingham FC | Brentford | free | €400K |
| Jul 2014 | Sunderland | Gillingham FC | free | — |
| May 2014 | Southend United | Sunderland | free | — |
| Feb 2014 | Sunderland | Southend United | free | — |
| Nov 2012 | Bradford | Sunderland | free | — |
| Nov 2012 | Sunderland | Bradford | free | — |
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.36 xG away to Swansea, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Swansea0.360.911
@ Leicester0.220.200
vs Coventry0.200.00010 of 49 matches