Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning98
Involvement17
Take-Ons13
Top rating98Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.73(30)
Interceptions
1.68(69)
Aerials won
5.15(212)
Touches
57.8
- Aerials won / 90Top 1%
- Duels total / 90Top 5%
- Clearances / 90Top 5%
- Interceptions / 90Top 10%
- Duels won / 90Top 10%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG2 · 2.0
Assists vs xA2 · 1.8
PenaltiesAll 2 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 1.36 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.63 | 1.81 | 1.70 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.81 | 0.18 | 0.85 |
| Duels won /90 | 6.87 | 6.42 | 7.64 |
| Pass accuracy | 69.8% | 79.2% | 73.6% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.05
0.01–0.06
Assists / 90*raw 0.05
0.01–0.08
Shots / 90raw 0.56
0.23–0.72
Key passes / 90raw 0.29
0.09–0.37
Tackles / 90raw 1.17
0.76–1.62
Interceptions / 90raw 1.68
0.87–2.22
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 98th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 27–31.
vs defenders aged 27–31 · 230 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9898th
+0Involvement
1714th
-2Projection
Profiles like L. Jones — defenders with this shape at 29.
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96match
David SousaCasa Pia · Primeira Liga
94match
N. TenagliaAlaves · La Liga
91match
B. MedinaTondela · Primeira Liga
90match
S. AjayiHull City · Championship
89match
D. GuindoStade Brestois 29 · Ligue 1
89match
J. AramburuReal Sociedad · La Liga
88match
M. SenayaAuxerre · Ligue 1
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.
Availability43 apps · 3,699 min · ~86/game — last 5: ~63 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 98% of available games, 3699 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.29 xG vs Wrexham.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Wrexham0.290.370
vs Blackburn0.180.000
vs Sheffield Wednesday0.160.00010 of 45 matches