Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning98
Involvement72
Control65
Top rating98Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.42(39)
Interceptions
1.55(42)
Aerials won
2.03(55)
Touches
77.0
- Interceptions / 90Top 25%
- Clearances / 90Top 25%
- Tackles won / 90Top 25%
- Blocks / 90Top 25%
- Touches / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 1.7
Assists vs xA2 · 1.6
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Set-piece reliant: 86% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.3
Set pieces11.7
Penalties00.0
19 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.90 | 2.12 | 1.46 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.61 | 1.73 | 1.36 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.54 | 0.66 | 1.27 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.94 | 5.97 | 4.48 |
| Pass accuracy | 81.9% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 23.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
7398
+25Take-Ons
3514
-22Control
7965
-15Involvement
8572
-13Elite for his age: 97th percentile for ball winning among U23 defenders.
vs U23 defenders · 139 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9897th
-1Involvement
7270th
-2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2,440 | 30 | 2.14 | 1.55 | 0.37 |
| 2024-25 | FC Lugano | UEFA Europa League | 633 | 7 | 1.15 | 2.36 | 0.14 |
| 2023-24 | FC Lugano | UEFA Europa Conference League | 330 | 4 | 2.47 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| 2022-23 | FC Lugano | UEFA Europa Conference League | 90 | 1 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
Projection
Profiles like A. Sangante — defenders with this shape at 23.
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94match
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90match
David CarmoOviedo · La Liga
88match
B. CabangoSwansea · Championship
88match
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87match
C. Özkacar1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
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Risk
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Aerial1
Sweeping1
Distribution1
Cooling off: recent output has dropped below his season rate.
Rolling (last 5)Season avg±1 SD range
Duels won /902.20 rolling · 5.09 season
Cooling off — Duels won 1.1 SD below season pace, may be undershoot.
Steady on Tackles, Interceptions, Blocks — in line with season pace.
Availability31 apps · 2,464 min · ~79/game — last 5: ~85 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 90% of available games, 2464 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 122% over the last year, at a career high.
Current value
€20M
Peak value
€20M
Mar 2026
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
16 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Best underlying game: 0.96 xG vs RB Leipzig — and he took it, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs RB Leipzig0.961.001
vs 1. FC Heidenheim0.160.000
vs FSV Mainz 050.090.02010 of 33 matches