Archetype
Shadow Striker
A midfielder with a striker's numbers.
Shot Threat79
Finishing75
Take-Ons68
Top rating79Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.78(10)
Prog. carries
0.94(12)
Tackles won
0.58(7)
xA
0.08(1)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- xG / 90Top 25%
- Goals / 90Top 25%
- Shots / 90Top 25%
- Duels total / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 10%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Interceptions / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG3 · 3.2
Assists vs xA1 · 1.1
PenaltiesAll 3 from open play
Balanced sources: 67% open play, 33% set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play22.9
Set pieces11.2
Penalties00.0
29 shots · UnderstatSteady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.53 | 1.15 | 1.24 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.71 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 1.07 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.53 | 1.15 | 0.89 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.5% | 85.0% | 85.1% |
Trajectory
Ahead of his age group: 77th percentile for shot threat among midfielders aged 28–32.
vs midfielders aged 28–32 · 197 peers · pool pct → age bandShot Threat
7977th
-2Finishing
7571st
-4Projection
Profiles like J. Rankin-Costello — midfielders with this shape at 30.
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93match
MatheuzinhoVitoria · Serie A
90match
E. EzeArsenal · Premier League
89match
Renato NhagaGalatasaray · Süper Lig
89match
Jean LucasBahia · Serie A
89match
T. OwusuTelstar · Eredivisie
89match
J. EkkelenkampUdinese · Serie A
89match
E. Dinkçi1. FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (7th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression7
Involvement40
Creation43
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.
Availability28 apps · 1,149 min · ~41/game — last 5: ~18 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 43% of available games, 1149 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€25M
Peak value
€30M
Jun 2019
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
25 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.57 xG away to Pisa, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Pisa0.570.831
@ Lecce0.471.321
vs Cremonese0.460.00010 of 32 matches