Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Control70
Creation61
Ball Winning58
Top rating70Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.17(17)
Prog. carries
0.15(2)
Tackles won
1.03(15)
xA
0.10(2)
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Duels won / 90Top 5%
- Aerial win %Top 10%
- Clearances / 90Top 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Blocks / 90Bottom 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.1
Assists vs xA1 · 1.5
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.01 | 1.68 | 1.64 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 1.23 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.63 | 4.84 | 4.32 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.9% | 81.1% | 78.9% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.07
0.03–0.11
Shots / 90raw 0.21
0.10–0.49
Key passes / 90raw 1.17
0.81–2.29
Tackles / 90raw 1.78
1.33–3.82
Interceptions / 90raw 0.75
0.48–1.03
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Middle of his age group: 74th percentile for control among midfielders aged 23–27.
vs midfielders aged 23–27 · 282 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
7074th
+4Creation
6161st
-1Projection
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Risk
Watch the downside: finishing (2nd pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Finishing2
Shot Threat3
Progression9
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.
Availability17 apps · 1,313 min · ~77/game — last 5: ~67 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 88% of available games, 1313 minutes played
Market value
Current value
—
Peak value
—
Career transfers
0
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.06 xG away to Arouca.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Arouca0.060.000
@ Moreirense0.050.000
@ Sporting CP0.020.00010 of 18 matches