Archetype
Shadow Striker
A midfielder with a striker's numbers.
Shot Threat98
Finishing95
Control73
Top rating98Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.19(37)
Prog. carries
0.35(11)
Tackles won
1.28(40)
xA
0.13(4)
- xG / 90Top 5%
- Shots / 90Top 5%
- Goals / 90Top 5%
- Assists / 90Top 25%
- Pass accuracy %Bottom 25%
- Prog. carries / 90Bottom 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Duels won / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Underperforming xG by 2 — the chances are there; finishing should catch up.
Goals vs xG13 · 15.1
Assists vs xA8 · 3.9
PenaltiesAll 13 from open play
Balanced sources: 77% open play, 23% set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play1014.0
Set pieces33.3
Penalties00.8
81 shots · UnderstatSteady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.92 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.52 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.90 | 1.19 | 1.48 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| Pass accuracy | 74.7% | 73.9% | 78.1% |
Trajectory
Elite among his peers: 99th percentile for shot threat among midfielders aged 25–29.
vs midfielders aged 25–29 · 261 peers · pool pct → age bandShot Threat
9899th
+1Finishing
9597th
+2Projection
Profiles like Samu — midfielders with this shape at 27.
SamuGuimaraes · Primeira Liga
92match
L. DuijvestijnFortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
91match
R. MandragoraFiorentina · Serie A
90match
J. EcclesCoventry · Championship
90match
L. CundleMillwall · Championship
90match
Vasco SousaMoreirense · Primeira Liga
89match
Mikel MerinoArsenal · Premier League
88match
C. HolseSamsunspor · Süper Lig
88match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (10th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression10
Take-Ons21
Involvement61
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.
Availability33 apps · 2,789 min · ~85/game — last 5: ~90 min/gameMinutes risk · low — starts 97% of available games, 2789 minutes played
Market value
Valuation holding steady.
Current value
€18M
Peak value
€24M
Jun 2023
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
19 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Should have had more: 2.03 xG vs Union Berlin, but no goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Union Berlin2.031.150
vs Borussia Dortmund1.441.632
vs Eintracht Frankfurt1.100.99110 of 33 matches