Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Control96
Creation93
Involvement92
Top rating96Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.90(11)
Prog. carries
0.69(4)
Tackles won
1.91(11)
xA
0.28(2)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Touches / 90Top 5%
- xA / 90Top 5%
- Tackles won / 90Top 10%
- Successful dribbles / 90Top 10%
- Assists / 90Bottom 25%
- Interceptions / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.5
Assists vs xA1 · 2.2
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Small sample — 12 apps, 708 min. Treat the percentiles with caution.
Balanced sources: 73% open play, 27% set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.2
Set pieces00.1
Penalties00.0
6 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles /90 | 4.46 | 2.36 | 1.89 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.00 |
| Duels won /90 | 7.13 | 6.29 | 2.37 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.8% | 83.7% | 81.9% |
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 95th percentile for control among midfielders aged 27–31.
vs midfielders aged 27–31 · 222 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
9695th
-1Creation
9392nd
-1Projection
Profiles like R. Donkor — midfielders with this shape at 29.
R. DonkorNew York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer
91match
André AlmeidaValencia · La Liga
90match
Ryan GuilhermeRio Ave · Primeira Liga
90match
Ruíz de GalarretaAthletic Club · La Liga
90match
A. BambaMonaco · Ligue 1
87match
B. NadirMarseille · Ligue 1
87match
C. BrittainMiddlesbrough · Championship
87match
K. MainooManchester United · Premier League
86match
Risk
Watch the downside: finishing (4th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Finishing4
Shot Threat27
Progression43
Availability12 apps · 708 min · ~59/game — last 5: ~38 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 62% of available games, 708 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€10M
Peak value
€12M
Jun 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
23 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.18 xG vs 1. FC Köln.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs 1. FC Köln0.180.000
@ VfL Wolfsburg0.120.000
@ Strasbourg0.050.00010 of 13 matches