Archetype
All-Action Defender
Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Ball Winning77
Take-Ons68
Involvement38
Top rating77Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.96(28)
Interceptions
1.07(31)
Aerials won
1.23(36)
Touches
58.9
- Touches / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 1.1
Assists vs xA0 · 0.4
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.99 | 1.85 | 0.96 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.39 | 0.62 | 1.17 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.79 | 0.21 | 0.32 |
| Duels won /90 | 3.87 | 4.20 | 3.84 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.9% | 83.5% | 86.4% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.17
0.08–0.41
Key passes / 90raw 0.07
0.05–0.14
Tackles / 90raw 1.62
1.21–3.46
Interceptions / 90raw 1.07
0.68–1.45
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: ball winning and take-ons up sharply vs last season — and he's doing it at 20.
2023-24 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
177
+76Take-Ons
968
+59Involvement
5138
-12Control
4533
-12Middle of his age group: 73rd percentile for ball winning among U21 defenders.
vs U21 defenders · 62 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
7773rd
-4Take-Ons
6852nd
-16| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Alverca | Primeira Liga | 2,619 | 30 | 1.62 | 1.07 | 0.07 |
| 2023-24 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 9 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Projection
Profiles like M. Floriani — defenders with this shape at 20.
M. FlorianiSan Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
90match
A. HeavenManchester United · Premier League
90match
J. AbankwahWatford · Championship
88match
David LópezMallorca · La Liga
87match
K. ThompsonToronto FC · Major League Soccer
86match
J. BelocianVfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
86match
K. KebenWatford · Championship
85match
S. CoulibalyStade Brestois 29 · Ligue 1
85match
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 · 2,619 min · ~87/game — last 5: ~91 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 100% of available games, 2619 minutes played
Market value
Current value
—
Peak value
—
Career transfers
0
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.47 xG away to Benfica.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Benfica0.470.000
vs Rio Ave0.350.430
@ Moreirense0.040.00010 of 32 matches