Archetype
Shadow Striker
A midfielder with a striker's numbers.
Finishing73
Shot Threat60
Ball Winning60
Top rating73Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.25(2)
Prog. carries
0.00(0)
Tackles won
1.47(12)
xA
0.03(0)
- Goals / 90Top 25%
- xG / 90Top 25%
- Tackles won / 90Top 25%
- Blocks / 90Top 25%
- Passes / 90Bottom 1%
- Touches / 90Bottom 1%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 1%
- Dribbles / 90Bottom 5%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG2 · 1.7
Assists vs xA0 · 0.2
PenaltiesAll 2 from open play
Small sample — 18 apps, 721 min. Treat the percentiles with caution.
Balanced sources: 75% open play, 25% set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play11.1
Set pieces10.4
Penalties00.0
9 shots · UnderstatFlat-track: production drops sharply against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.35 | 4.82 | 2.55 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.19 | 1.61 | 0.00 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.19 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pass accuracy | 65.2% | 73.3% | 85.3% |
Trajectory
Rising: shot threat up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Control
351
-34Creation
241
-23Ball Winning
8260
-22Involvement
221
-21Ahead of his age group: 75th percentile for finishing among midfielders aged 22–26.
vs midfielders aged 22–26 · 284 peers · pool pct → age bandFinishing
7375th
+2Shot Threat
6062nd
+1| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 721 | 18 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2024-25 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 862 | 34 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
Projection
Profiles like L. Koumas — midfielders with this shape at 24.
L. KoumasHull City · Championship
92match
J. DevennyCrystal Palace · Premier League
88match
O. GandelmanLecce · Serie A
87match
Y. OukiliFortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
86match
N. JohnMoreirense · Primeira Liga
86match
G. PiccininiPisa · Serie A
85match
M. SauerToulouse · Ligue 1
83match
H. KnibbsCharlton · Championship
83match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression1
Control1
Involvement1
Availability18 apps · 721 min · ~40/game — last 5: ~11 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 44% of available games, 721 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 54% over the last year.
Current value
€2.0M
Peak value
€2.5M
Oct 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
16 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Best underlying game: 0.80 xG vs 1899 Hoffenheim — and he took it, 2 goals.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs 1899 Hoffenheim0.801.462
@ Hamburger SV0.340.050
vs Bayer Leverkusen0.310.00010 of 32 matches