Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning93
Involvement44
Control37
Top rating93Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.58(27)
Interceptions
0.87(41)
Aerials won
5.93(279)
Touches
62.6
- Duels total / 90Top 1%
- Aerials won / 90Top 1%
- Aerial win %Top 5%
- Duels won / 90Top 5%
- Clearances / 90Top 10%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 10%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG4 · 4.6
Assists vs xA1 · 4.3
PenaltiesAll 4 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 0.86 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.33 | 1.15 | 0.93 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.29 |
| Duels won /90 | 7.13 | 7.46 | 7.64 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.9% | 75.9% | 74.5% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.08
0.03–0.10
Assists / 90*raw 0.02
0.01–0.03
Shots / 90raw 0.62
0.26–0.80
Key passes / 90raw 0.55
0.18–0.71
Tackles / 90raw 0.91
0.60–1.27
Interceptions / 90raw 0.87
0.45–1.15
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 92nd percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 29–33.
vs defenders aged 29–33 · 171 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9392nd
-1Involvement
4443rd
-1Projection
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G. ManciniAS Roma · Serie A
91match
S. LekovićEstrela · Primeira Liga
91match
B. GibsonStoke City · Championship
90match
R. AtkinsonBristol City · Championship
89match
A. KızıldağGaziantep FK · Süper Lig
89match
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.
Availability47 apps · 4,236 min · ~90/game — last 5: ~90 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 100% of available games, 4236 minutes played
Match evidence
Best underlying game: 1.02 xG away to Oxford United — and he took it, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Oxford United1.021.001
vs Blackburn0.460.000
vs West Brom0.401.36110 of 47 matches