Archetype
All-Action Defender
Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Ball Winning87
Take-Ons19
Involvement1
Top rating87Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.14(39)
Interceptions
1.05(36)
Aerials won
2.24(77)
Touches
48.4
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Passes / 90Bottom 5%
- Touches / 90Bottom 5%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 10%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 1.5
Assists vs xA1 · 2.2
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.87 | 1.09 | 1.73 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.89 | 1.39 | 1.08 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.79 | 0.90 | 0.43 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.62 | 3.98 | 5.73 |
| Pass accuracy | 72.0% | 71.3% | 72.3% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.03
0.01–0.04
Assists / 90*raw 0.03
0.01–0.05
Shots / 90raw 0.38
0.16–0.49
Key passes / 90raw 0.41
0.13–0.52
Tackles / 90raw 1.49
0.97–2.07
Interceptions / 90raw 1.05
0.54–1.39
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 31.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Involvement
231
-22Control
201
-19Ball Winning
9487
-7Take-Ons
1819
+1Ahead of his age group: 89th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 29–33.
vs defenders aged 29–33 · 171 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
8789th
+2Take-Ons
1929th
+10| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Oxford United | Championship | 3,074 | 39 | 1.49 | 1.05 | 0.41 |
| 2024-25 | Oxford United | Championship | 1,658 | 24 | 1.52 | 1.30 | 0.60 |
Projection
Profiles like N. Cozza — defenders with this shape at 31.
N. CozzaNantes · Ligue 1
91match
M. te WierikHeracles · Eredivisie
90match
W. SandsNew England Revolution · Major League Soccer
90match
P. UgwuFC Volendam · Eredivisie
89match
Allan GodóiGöztepe · Süper Lig
89match
Manu SánchezLevante · La Liga
89match
EduVitoria · Serie A
88match
Diego RicoGetafe · La Liga
87match
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.
Availability42 apps · 3,374 min · ~80/game — last 5: ~55 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 85% of available games, 3374 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.67 xG away to Leicester, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Leicester0.670.721
@ Bristol City0.130.000vs Leicester0.110.00010 of 46 matches