Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Creation92
Control72
Ball Winning72
Top rating92Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.90(63)
Prog. carries
0.09(3)
Tackles won
1.45(48)
xA
0.26(9)
- Clearances / 90Top 5%
- Blocks / 90Top 5%
- xA / 90Top 5%
- Key passes / 90Top 25%
- Assists / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 5%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 5%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Overperforming xG by +2 — output is a touch ahead of the underlying numbers.
Goals vs xG6 · 3.7
Assists vs xA7 · 8.7
PenaltiesAll 6 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.86 | 1.50 | 2.46 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.35 | 1.00 | 0.85 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.90 | 0.63 | 0.34 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.74 | 3.13 | 4.15 |
| Pass accuracy | 68.3% | 73.3% | 69.6% |
League-adjustedBEredivisie → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.18
0.05–0.26
Assists / 90*raw 0.21
0.05–0.40
Shots / 90raw 0.69
0.32–1.02
Key passes / 90raw 1.90
0.81–2.60
Tackles / 90raw 2.39
1.77–3.65
Interceptions / 90raw 1.09
0.54–1.88
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Ahead of his age group: 89th percentile for creation among midfielders aged 29–33.
vs midfielders aged 29–33 · 161 peers · pool pct → age bandCreation
9289th
-3Control
7267th
-6Projection
Profiles like Gustavo Sá — midfielders with this shape at 31.
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89match
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89match
E. Le FéeSunderland · Premier League
88match
Jon Ander OlasagastiLevante · La Liga
88match
S. SzymańskiRennes · Ligue 1
88match
L. BarreiroBenfica · Primeira Liga
88match
SerginhoSanta Clara · Primeira Liga
88match
M. BerishaLecce · Serie A
87match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (9th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression9
Take-Ons29
Shot Threat48
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.
Availability34 apps · 2,979 min · ~88/game — last 5: ~90 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 100% of available games, 2979 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€450K
Peak value
€500K
Jul 2015
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
26 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Best underlying game: 0.72 xG vs NEC Nijmegen — and he took it, 2 goals.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs NEC Nijmegen0.721.092
vs AZ Alkmaar0.520.000
@ PSV Eindhoven0.400.00010 of 34 matches