Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Control84
Creation79
Involvement71
Top rating84Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.47(42)
Prog. carries
1.74(50)
Tackles won
0.49(14)
xA
0.17(5)
- Prog. carries / 90Top 25%
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Duels total / 90Bottom 5%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 5%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
- Duels won / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG4 · 2.9
Assists vs xA3 · 6.4
PenaltiesAll 4 from open play
Open-play threat: 100% of his non-penalty output comes in open play.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play33.0
Set pieces00.2
Penalties00.0
37 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 1.13 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.38 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Duels won /90 | 2.42 | 2.01 | 2.51 |
| Pass accuracy | 81.6% | 88.0% | 85.2% |
Trajectory
Ahead of his age group: 75th percentile for control among midfielders aged 32–36.
vs midfielders aged 32–36 · 69 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
8475th
-9Creation
7981st
+2Projection
Profiles like Igor Gomes — midfielders with this shape at 34.
Igor GomesAtletico-MG · Serie A
94match
E. ElmasNapoli · Serie A
93match
M. JensenBrentford · Premier League
92match
DarderMallorca · La Liga
90match
B. DukeCF Montreal · Major League Soccer
89match
A. HrustićHeracles · Eredivisie
89match
Martim NetoElche · La Liga
89match
J. NgandoVancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: ball winning (4th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Ball Winning4
Progression19
Finishing43
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.
Availability45 apps · 3,326 min · ~74/game — last 5: ~66 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 84% of available games, 3326 minutes played
Market value
Value sliding — down 42% over the last year.
Current value
€3.5M
Peak value
€20M
Jan 2018
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
37 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.53 xG away to AC Milan, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ AC Milan0.530.761
@ Sassuolo0.230.000
vs Lazio0.200.21010 of 50 matches