Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Open-play threat: 100% of his non-penalty output comes in open play.
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 2.34 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.17 | 0.68 | 1.31 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.19 | 4.59 | 4.49 |
| Pass accuracy | 72.3% | 78.3% | 77.5% |
Cooling: take-ons down vs last season at 26.
Elite among his peers: 92nd percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 24–28.
vs defenders aged 24–28 · 276 peers · pool pct → age band| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Premier League | 2,809 | 34 | 2.11 | 1.06 | 0.67 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | Championship | 3,836 | 44 | 2.32 | 0.80 | 0.89 |
| 2023-24 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2,795 | 34 | 2.13 | 1.03 | 0.32 |
| 2022-23 | Sheffield Utd | Championship | 1,388 | 20 | 1.49 | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| 2021-22 | Sheffield Utd | Championship | 1,468 | 18 | 2.33 | 1.35 | 1.10 |
| 2020-21 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 1,109 | 16 | 2.68 | 1.14 | 0.32 |
Profiles like Zak Norton Sturge — defenders with this shape at 26.
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Rising asset — up 118% over the last year, at a career high.
Top underlying game: 0.64 xG vs Nottingham Forest, 1 goal.