Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning91
Involvement35
Take-Ons32
Top rating91Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
1.16(29)
Interceptions
1.00(25)
Aerials won
1.72(43)
Touches
62.2
- Blocks / 90Top 25%
- Clearances / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG0 · 0.6
Assists vs xA0 · 0.7
PenaltiesNo goals this season
Set-piece reliant: 52% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.2
Set pieces00.3
Penalties00.0
17 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Tackles /90 | 2.09 | 1.57 | 2.14 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 1.28 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 0.85 |
| Duels won /90 | 4.00 | 3.72 | 6.55 |
| Pass accuracy | 76.9% | 77.4% | 80.2% |
Trajectory
Rising: ball winning up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Ball Winning
2391
+67Take-Ons
1032
+21Involvement
4335
-8Control
3729
-8Elite among his peers: 90th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 25–29.
vs defenders aged 25–29 · 275 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
9190th
0Involvement
3534th
-1| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Parma | Serie A | 2,251 | 27 | 1.96 | 1.00 | 0.44 |
| 2024-25 | Parma | Serie A | 1,557 | 20 | 0.98 | 0.75 | 0.23 |
| 2020-21 | Parma | Serie A | 497 | 11 | 1.81 | 1.99 | 0.18 |
Projection
Profiles like Saúl Coco — defenders with this shape at 27.
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93match
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91match
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91match
J. AbankwahWatford · Championship
91match
R. PoolePortsmouth · Championship
90match
M. TroiloParma · Serie A
90match
J. HillBournemouth · Premier League
90match
M. SagnanRizespor · Süper Lig
90match
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.
Availability28 apps · 2,341 min · ~84/game — last 5: ~48 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 93% of available games, 2341 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€1.5M
Peak value
€5.0M
Oct 2020
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
15 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.21 xG away to Sassuolo.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Sassuolo0.210.620vs Sassuolo0.070.000
vs Lazio0.070.00010 of 31 matches