Archetype
Stopper
Steps out and wins it. Again. And again.
Ball Winning79
Involvement44
Control37
Top rating79Percentile
Identity
Tackles won
0.71(15)
Interceptions
1.13(24)
Aerials won
3.11(66)
Touches
62.1
- Clearances / 90Top 5%
- Aerials won / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles / 90Bottom 25%
- Tackles won / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG1 · 0.9
Assists vs xA2 · 0.8
PenaltiesAll 1 from open play
Set-piece reliant: 88% of his non-penalty output comes from set pieces.
SourceGoalsxG
Open play00.1
Set pieces10.6
Penalties00.0
15 shots · UnderstatShows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.19 | 1.68 | 0.67 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 0.67 |
| Blocks /90 | 1.06 | 0.26 | 0.67 |
| Duels won /90 | 3.45 | 6.60 | 4.51 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.5% | 83.0% | 88.2% |
Trajectory
Cooling: involvement down vs last season at 27.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Control
5137
-13Involvement
5644
-12Ball Winning
8479
-5Progression
41
-3Ahead of his age group: 80th percentile for ball winning among defenders aged 25–29.
vs defenders aged 25–29 · 275 peers · pool pct → age bandBall Winning
7980th
+1Involvement
4443rd
-2| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | Tk/90 | Int/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Premier League | 1,913 | 25 | 1.22 | 1.13 | 0.33 |
| 2024-25 | Udinese | Serie A | 2,964 | 34 | 1.31 | 1.15 | 0.36 |
| 2023-24 | Udinese | Serie A | 2,083 | 24 | 1.86 | 0.99 | 0.13 |
| 2022-23 | Udinese | Serie A | 2,732 | 35 | 1.28 | 0.96 | 0.30 |
Projection
Max priceAny price
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A. DemirbağKonyaspor · Süper Lig
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M. de LigtManchester United · Premier League
91match
A. Van HoorenbeeckHeracles · Eredivisie
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S. van den BergBrentford · Premier League
91match
A. SzalaiKasımpaşa · Süper Lig
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Risk
Watch the downside: aerial (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Aerial1
Sweeping1
Distribution1
Heating up: recent output is running above his season rate.
Rolling (last 5)Season avg±1 SD range
Blocks /901.54 rolling · 0.67 season
Heating up — Blocks 1.0 SD above season pace, likely to revert.
Steady on Tackles, Interceptions, Duels won — in line with season pace.
Availability25 apps · 1,913 min · ~77/game — last 5: ~81 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 84% of available games, 1913 minutes played
Next 6 fixtures
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Market value
At a career-high valuation.
FPL
AS OF 24 AUG 2026£5.0≤£5.00.5% ownedDEF
Current value
€18M
Peak value
€18M
Dec 2024
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
21 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.23 xG vs Sunderland.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Sunderland0.230.310@ Sunderland0.210.190
@ Manchester City0.120.00010 of 34 matches