Archetype
Destroyer
Wins it, keeps it, kills attacks at source.
Control90
Ball Winning86
Involvement82
Top rating90Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.48(13)
Prog. carries
0.35(9)
Tackles won
1.31(35)
xA
0.05(1)
- Ball recoveries / 90Top 10%
- Blocks / 90Top 10%
- Interceptions / 90Top 25%
- Duels total / 90Top 25%
- Duels won / 90Top 25%
- Successful dribbles / 90Bottom 5%
- Take-on success %Bottom 5%
- Dribbles / 90Bottom 10%
- Take-ons succeeded / 90Bottom 10%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 2.9
Assists vs xA0 · 1.3
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.43 | 2.82 | 2.20 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.43 | 1.00 | 1.81 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.29 | 0.66 | 0.77 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.13 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.0% | 83.6% | 87.8% |
League-adjustedBChampionship → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.04
0.01–0.05
Assists / 90*raw 0.00
0.00–0.00
Shots / 90raw 0.78
0.32–1.01
Key passes / 90raw 0.48
0.16–0.62
Tackles / 90raw 1.97
1.29–2.74
Interceptions / 90raw 1.30
0.67–1.72
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 26.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Shot Threat
3144
+13Ball Winning
9986
-13Involvement
6982
+13Control
8090
+11Elite among his peers: 93rd percentile for control among midfielders aged 24–28.
vs midfielders aged 24–28 · 274 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
9093rd
+3Ball Winning
8685th
0| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | West Brom | Championship | 2,421 | 36 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
| 2024-25 | West Brom | Championship | 852 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Projection
Profiles like J. Sands — midfielders with this shape at 26.
J. SandsFC St. Pauli · Bundesliga
90match
E. van EeArouca · Primeira Liga
89match
Mikel JauregizarAthletic Club · La Liga
89match
J. BuenoPhiladelphia Union · Major League Soccer
89match
Pedro AugustoSport Recife · Serie A
89match
A. OnanaAston Villa · Premier League
88match
E. Martel1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
88match
HugoCorinthians · Serie A
87match
Risk
Watch the downside: take-ons (3rd pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Take-Ons3
Creation10
Progression24
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.
Availability36 apps · 2,421 min · ~67/game — last 5: ~90 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 72% of available games, 2421 minutes played
Match evidence
Should have had more: 0.98 xG vs Sheffield Utd, but no goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Sheffield Utd0.980.000
vs Bristol City0.461.231
vs Hull City0.300.00010 of 44 matches