Archetype
Tormentor
Beats his man, then picks the pass.
Creation79
Take-Ons65
Shot Threat46
Top rating79Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.46(18)
Prog. carries
0.88(11)
Tackles won
—
xA
0.19(2)
- Big chances created / 90Top 10%
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Take-ons attempted / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Passes / 90Bottom 10%
- Touches / 90Bottom 10%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 0.8
Assists vs xA1 · 2.4
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.75 | 0.51 | 2.07 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 0.26 |
| Key passes /90 | 1.53 | 1.03 | 1.82 |
| Take-ons /90 | 1.53 | 0.26 | 0.78 |
| Pass accuracy | 72.9% | 66.3% | 76.4% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.08
0.02–0.13
Assists / 90*raw 0.08
0.04–0.13
Shots / 90raw 0.81
0.39–1.95
Key passes / 90raw 1.46
1.02–2.87
Tackles / 90raw 1.46
1.09–3.13
Interceptions / 90raw 0.81
0.52–1.10
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: take-ons up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Progression
991
-97Involvement
9920
-79Control
7831
-47Shot Threat
846
+38Ahead of his age group: 84th percentile for creation among midfielders aged 24–28.
vs midfielders aged 24–28 · 274 peers · pool pct → age bandCreation
7984th
+4Take-Ons
6568th
+3| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Santa Clara | Primeira Liga | 1,109 | 16 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.46 |
| 2024-25 | Santa Clara | Primeira Liga | 827 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 2.18 |
| 2022-23 | Santa Clara | Primeira Liga | 705 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
Projection
Profiles like T. Fellows — midfielders with this shape at 26.
T. FellowsSouthampton · Championship
92match
Bae Jun-HoStoke City · Championship
90match
E. EcheniqueFC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
90match
D. De NeveBlackburn · Championship
89match
W. MikelbrencisHamburger SV · Bundesliga
89match
ZoubdiAlverca · Primeira Liga
89match
D. KöhnUnion Berlin · Bundesliga
88match
R. NdiayeLe Havre · Ligue 1
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression1
Involvement20
Ball Winning24
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.
Availability16 apps · 1,109 min · ~69/game — last 5: ~58 min/gameMinutes risk · high — starts 94% of available games, 1109 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.27 xG away to Sporting CP, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Sporting CP0.270.801
@ Arouca0.120.000
vs Rio Ave0.100.04010 of 18 matches