Archetype
Ball-Playing Defender
Starts attacks the way midfielders do.
Creation80
Control79
Shot Threat72
Top rating80Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.52(48)
Prog. carries
0.57(18)
Tackles won
0.77(24)
xA
0.19(6)
- xA / 90Top 25%
- Aerials won / 90Top 25%
- Key passes / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Duels total / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG9 · 9.9
Assists vs xA6 · 8.0
PenaltiesAll 9 from open play
Open-play threat: 100% of his non-penalty output comes in open play.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play56.8
Set pieces01.8
Penalties00.0
43 shots · UnderstatSteady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 1.42 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.53 | 1.03 | 0.76 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.09 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.05 | 3.27 | 3.60 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.1% | 85.4% | 83.9% |
Trajectory
Ahead of his age group: 79th percentile for creation among midfielders aged 26–30.
vs midfielders aged 26–30 · 244 peers · pool pct → age bandCreation
8079th
-1Control
7983rd
+4Projection
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Risk
Watch the downside: progression (12th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression12
Ball Winning26
Take-Ons40
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.
Availability46 apps · 3,746 min · ~81/game — last 5: ~89 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 91% of available games, 3746 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€22M
Peak value
€28M
Jun 2024
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
25 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Best underlying game: 1.59 xG vs Genoa — and he took it, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Genoa1.590.681
vs Cremonese1.010.591
vs Lecce0.730.40110 of 47 matches