Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning73
Involvement42
Control35
Top rating73Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.02(43)
Interceptions
0.85(36)
Aerials won
1.29(55)
Touches
64.5
- Errors → shot / 90Top 1%
- Key passes / 90Top 25%
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Clearances / 90Bottom 10%
- Blocks / 90Bottom 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG3 · 3.8
Assists vs xA1 · 3.4
PenaltiesAll 3 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.57 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.69 | 0.92 | 0.94 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.55 |
| Duels won /90 | 3.44 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.0% | 84.0% | 81.3% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.07
0.02–0.09
Assists / 90*raw 0.02
0.01–0.04
Shots / 90raw 0.85
0.35–1.10
Key passes / 90raw 1.01
0.33–1.29
Tackles / 90raw 1.63
1.06–2.26
Interceptions / 90raw 0.85
0.44–1.12
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 29.
2023-24 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Control
6235
-27Take-Ons
218
+16Ball Winning
5973
+14Progression
71
-6Middle of his age group: 73rd percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 27–31.
vs defenders aged 27–31 · 230 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
7373rd
+0Involvement
4240th
-2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Birmingham | Championship | 3,817 | 45 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 1.01 |
| 2023-24 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 61 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Projection
Profiles like Dela — defenders with this shape at 29.
DelaLevante · La Liga
89match
A. CochraneBirmingham · Championship
89match
Guilherme BiroAustin · Major League Soccer
88match
R. SallaiGalatasaray · Süper Lig
88match
M. LabordaVancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
88match
O. WijndalAjax · Eredivisie
88match
MatheuzinhoCorinthians · Serie A
88match
M. CashAston Villa · Premier League
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.
Availability45 apps · 3,817 min · ~85/game — last 5: ~77 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 93% of available games, 3817 minutes played
Market value
Rising asset — up 108% over the last year, at a career high.
Current value
€2.5M
Peak value
€2.5M
Oct 2025
Career transfers
6
Market-value timeline
19 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | Celtic | Birmingham | €980K | €1.2M |
| Jul 2023 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | €960K | €1.3M |
| Jun 2023 | Celtic | Yokohama F. M. | free | €1.3M |
| Jan 2023 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | free | €1.0M |
| Jan 2021 | Oita Trinita | Yokohama F. M. | — | €950K |
| Feb 2016 | Trinita U18 | Oita Trinita | — | — |
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.44 xG away to West Brom.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ West Brom0.440.150
vs Norwich0.390.560
vs Portsmouth0.351.02110 of 45 matches