Archetype
All-Action Defender
Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Ball Winning77
Take-Ons77
Control64
Top rating77Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.32(6)
Prog. carries
0.40(8)
Tackles won
1.43(27)
xA
0.04(1)
- Clearances / 90Top 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Top 25%
- Take-ons attempted / 90Top 25%
- Dribbles / 90Top 25%
- Take-ons succeeded / 90Top 25%
- Key passes / 90Bottom 5%
- xA / 90Bottom 25%
- Assists / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 1.3
Assists vs xA0 · 0.7
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.10 | 2.49 | 1.81 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.72 | 0.53 | 0.66 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 0.16 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.59 | 5.51 | 5.11 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.5% | 83.3% | 82.9% |
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 0.32
0.15–0.76
Key passes / 90raw 0.32
0.22–0.62
Tackles / 90raw 2.11
1.58–4.53
Interceptions / 90raw 0.85
0.54–1.15
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Cooling: ball winning down vs last season at 21.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Control
4464
+19Distribution
115
+14Ball Winning
9077
-13Aerial
18
+7Middle of his age group: 66th percentile for ball winning among U21 midfielders.
vs U21 midfielders · 59 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
7766th
-11Take-Ons
7753rd
-24| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Alverca | Primeira Liga | 1,523 | 19 | 2.11 | 0.85 | 0.32 |
| 2024-25 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 1,430 | 17 | 1.76 | 1.01 | 0.63 |
Projection
Profiles like M. Keita — midfielders with this shape at 21.
M. KeitaParma · Serie A
92match
João ToméRio Ave · Primeira Liga
90match
R. MessaliToulouse · Ligue 1
88match
D. OzohDerby · Championship
87match
A. NtoiRio Ave · Primeira Liga
87match
T. IroegbunamEverton · Premier League
87match
N. SadikiSunderland · Premier League
86match
S. FusireSheffield Wednesday · Championship
86match
Risk
Watch the downside: finishing (8th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Finishing8
Shot Threat8
Progression9
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.
Availability23 apps · 1,704 min · ~74/game — last 5: ~88 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 89% of available games, 1704 minutes played
Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.50 xG vs Tondela.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Tondela0.500.000
@ Estoril0.220.000
vs Moreirense0.140.00010 of 19 matches