Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning99
Involvement68
Control61
Top rating99Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
2.24(25)
Interceptions
0.72(8)
Aerials won
1.79(20)
Touches
73.5
- Tackles won / 90Top 5%
- Tackles / 90Top 5%
- Pass accuracy %Top 10%
- Aerial win %Bottom 25%
- Duels won / 90Bottom 25%
- Interceptions / 90Bottom 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.2
Assists vs xA0 · 1.0
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Set-piece reliant: 100% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.0
Set pieces00.1
Penalties00.0
1 shots · UnderstatSteady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Tackles /90 | 3.03 | 1.60 | 4.86 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.35 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.51 | 0.53 | 0.00 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.54 | 4.62 | 6.95 |
| Pass accuracy | 92.3% | 92.0% | 88.6% |
Trajectory
Rising: ball winning up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
6399
+36Involvement
6268
+7Control
5661
+4Take-Ons
1410
-4Elite for his age: 98th percentile for ball winning among U23 defenders.
vs U23 defenders · 139 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9998th
-1Involvement
6867th
-1| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1,003 | 20 | 2.87 | 0.72 | 0.45 |
| 2024-25 | Valencia | La Liga | 3,320 | 37 | 1.49 | 0.95 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | Valencia | La Liga | 3,072 | 36 | 1.67 | 1.05 | 0.03 |
| 2022-23 | Valencia | La Liga | 143 | 3 | 2.52 | 0.63 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | Valencia | La Liga | 211 | 6 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 0.00 |
Projection
Max priceAny price
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A. GilchristWest Brom · Championship
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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.
Availability30 apps · 1,569 min · ~52/game — last 5: ~58 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 50% of available games, 1569 minutes played
Next 6 fixtures
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Market value
At a career-high valuation.
FPL
AS OF 24 AUG 2026£5.3£5.1–£7.00.3% ownedDEF
Current value
€35M
Peak value
€35M
Oct 2025
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
12 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.23 xG vs Bayern München.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Bayern München0.230.370
@ Manchester City0.100.000
@ Atletico Madrid0.080.10010 of 45 matches