Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning86
Involvement35
Control29
Top rating86Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.79(30)
Interceptions
1.30(50)
Aerials won
2.77(107)
Touches
61.1
- Blocks / 90Top 1%
- Clearances / 90Top 5%
- Aerial win %Top 25%
- Aerials won / 90Top 25%
- Duels won / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 1.5
Assists vs xA1 · 1.0
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | 8 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.16 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.55 | 1.08 | 1.37 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.48 | 2.16 | 1.58 |
| Duels won /90 | 5.03 | 4.05 | 5.89 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.8% | 81.9% | 86.6% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.03
0.01–0.03
Assists / 90*raw 0.03
0.01–0.04
Shots / 90raw 0.39
0.16–0.50
Key passes / 90raw 0.29
0.09–0.36
Tackles / 90raw 1.32
0.86–1.84
Interceptions / 90raw 1.30
0.67–1.72
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Cooling: involvement down vs last season at 22.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Involvement
7135
-36Control
6529
-36Take-Ons
4924
-25Progression
91
-8Ahead of his age group: 84th percentile for ball winning among U23 defenders.
vs U23 defenders · 139 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
8684th
-3Involvement
3529th
-6| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Hull City | Championship | 3,466 | 41 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 0.29 |
| 2024-25 | Hull City | Championship | 2,348 | 30 | 1.00 | 1.38 | 0.34 |
| 2022-23 | Wigan | Championship | 1,518 | 20 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 0.47 |
Projection
Profiles like N. Norris — defenders with this shape at 22.
N. NorrisFC Dallas · Major League Soccer
93match
M. TroiloParma · Serie A
91match
L. GibsonPreston · Championship
89match
B. NelsonLeicester · Championship
88match
F. BoyomoOsasuna · La Liga
88match
Noahkai Kai Daniel BanksFC Augsburg · Bundesliga
88match
G. FloresFC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
88match
N. BertolaUdinese · Serie A
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.
Availability41 apps · 3,466 min · ~85/game — last 5: ~72 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 95% of available games, 3466 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.27 xG away to Millwall.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Millwall0.270.900
vs Portsmouth0.200.000
@ Southampton0.180.52110 of 47 matches