Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Creation67
Control57
Involvement35
Top rating67Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.28(35)
Prog. carries
0.55(15)
Tackles won
0.95(26)
xA
0.20(5)
- Clearances / 90Top 10%
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Duels total / 90Bottom 25%
- Passes / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG4 · 2.3
Assists vs xA2 · 7.1
PenaltiesAll 4 from open play
Open-play threat: 99% of his non-penalty output comes in open play.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play22.9
Set pieces00.0
Penalties00.0
12 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.01 | 0.67 | 1.38 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.12 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.28 |
| Duels won /90 | 3.91 | 3.08 | 3.23 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.7% | 84.0% | 85.8% |
Trajectory
Cooling: control down vs last season at 24.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Involvement
8435
-48Control
9257
-35Take-Ons
329
+26Progression
305
-25Middle of his age group: 66th percentile for creation among midfielders aged 22–26.
vs midfielders aged 22–26 · 284 peers · pool pct → age bandCreation
6766th
-1Control
5763rd
+6| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2,452 | 33 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1.28 |
| 2024-25 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 779 | 12 | 0.12 | 0.35 | 1.16 |
| 2023-24 | FC Nordsjaelland | UEFA Europa Conference League | 654 | 10 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.96 |
Projection
No true peer at his level at 24 — the closest statistical shapes are midfielders like C. Cappis, not genuine comparables.
C. CappisFC Dallas · Major League Soccer
88match
Rafael ObradorTorino · Serie A
87match
L. CacaceWrexham · Championship
86match
A. PyrkaFC St. Pauli · Bundesliga
86match
H. PickeringBlackburn · Championship
86match
A. CherniGöztepe · Süper Lig
86match
L. HarrisOxford United · Championship
86match
D. De NeveBlackburn · Championship
86match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (5th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression5
Shot Threat11
Finishing29
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.
Availability42 apps · 3,165 min · ~75/game — last 5: ~41 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 83% of available games, 3165 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 300% over the last year, at a career high.
Current value
€22M
Peak value
€22M
Oct 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
13 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.41 xG away to FSV Mainz 05, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ FSV Mainz 050.410.971
vs Villarreal0.380.761
vs Bayern München0.310.92110 of 43 matches