Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning87
Involvement57
Take-Ons51
Top rating87Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.13(23)
Interceptions
1.13(23)
Aerials won
2.16(44)
Touches
64.6
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Blocks / 90Top 5%
- Pass accuracy %Top 5%
- Ball recoveries / 90Top 10%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 10%
- Aerial win %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG2 · 1.6
Assists vs xA1 · 0.4
PenaltiesAll 2 from open play
Set-piece reliant: 97% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.1
Set pieces22.3
Penalties00.0
16 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.09 | 1.66 | 2.75 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.77 | 1.11 | 0.00 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.91 | 0.89 | 0.75 |
| Duels won /90 | 2.59 | 4.77 | 7.00 |
| Pass accuracy | 93.0% | 92.4% | 92.6% |
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 22.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
7187
+16Take-Ons
6551
-14Control
5950
-9Involvement
6557
-8Ahead of his age group: 84th percentile for ball winning among U23 defenders.
vs U23 defenders · 139 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
8784th
-3Involvement
5750th
-7| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 1,832 | 23 | 1.67 | 1.13 | 0.20 |
| 2024-25 | Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA Champions League | 977 | 11 | 1.93 | 1.20 | 0.09 |
| 2023-24 | Red Bull Salzburg | UEFA Champions League | 301 | 5 | 1.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Projection
Profiles like A. Ait Boudlal — defenders with this shape at 22.
A. Ait BoudlalRennes · Ligue 1
94match
Victor GabrielInternacional · Serie A
94match
Andrés CastrínSevilla · La Liga
93match
M. ThiawNewcastle · Premier League
92match
Jon MartínReal Sociedad · La Liga
90match
C. TeránChicago Fire · Major League Soccer
89match
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
87match
I. GaniouLens · Ligue 1
87match
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.
Availability23 apps · 1,832 min · ~80/game — last 5: ~57 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 87% of available games, 1832 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 317% over the last year, at a career high.
Current value
€25M
Peak value
€25M
Mar 2026
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
12 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.42 xG vs Lorient, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Lorient0.420.571
@ Nantes0.370.000
vs Paris FC0.370.83110 of 24 matches