Archetype
Steady Hand
Never rushed, never rash — everything tidy.
Involvement97
Control96
Take-Ons47
Top rating97Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.69(9)
Interceptions
0.38(5)
Aerials won
0.90(12)
Touches
92.2
- Passes / 90Top 5%
- Touches / 90Top 5%
- Pass accuracy %Top 10%
- Prog. carries / 90Top 25%
- Interceptions / 90Bottom 5%
- Duels total / 90Bottom 5%
- Errors → shot / 90Bottom 10%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.6
Assists vs xA2 · 1.4
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Tackles /90 | 0.91 | 1.70 | 0.85 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.64 |
| Duels won /90 | 2.51 | 3.16 | 2.55 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.1% | 95.8% | 91.4% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.15
0.07–0.24
Shots / 90raw 0.46
0.22–1.10
Key passes / 90raw 0.46
0.32–0.90
Tackles / 90raw 1.14
0.85–2.45
Interceptions / 90raw 0.38
0.24–0.52
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: control and involvement up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
7814
-64Take-Ons
2247
+25Progression
2041
+21Control
8396
+13Elite for his age: 98th percentile for involvement among U23 defenders.
vs U23 defenders · 139 peers · pool pct → age bandInvolvement
9798th
+1Control
9696th
+1| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 1,183 | 17 | 1.14 | 0.38 | 0.46 |
| 2024-25 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 2,126 | 34 | 1.65 | 1.14 | 1.06 |
| 2022-23 | Anderlecht | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1,222 | 13 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 0.29 |
Projection
Profiles like A. Batagov — defenders with this shape at 22.
A. BatagovTrabzonspor · Süper Lig
88match
I. DoukouréStrasbourg · Ligue 1
88match
J. QuarshieSouthampton · Championship
87match
J. OosterwoldeFenerbahçe · Süper Lig
85match
A. MalandaMiddlesbrough · Championship
84match
L. JaquezVfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
83match
J. HaakNew York City FC · Major League Soccer
83match
Abdoul Karim CoulibalyWerder Bremen · Bundesliga
82match
Risk
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Aerial1
Sweeping1
Distribution1
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.
Availability21 apps · 1,362 min · ~65/game — last 5: ~61 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 62% of available games, 1362 minutes played
Market value
At a career-high valuation.
Current value
€30M
Peak value
€30M
May 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
17 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.22 xG away to Nacional.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Nacional0.220.000
vs Bodo/Glimt0.120.030
@ AVS0.070.28010 of 26 matches