Centre-back — Archive era (FBref)
FBref · 2017/18 – 2023/24 · 2,276 player-seasons · 812 players
Does the labelling persist?
The only test that decides how many profiles exist. A label a player leaves every year is a description of a season, not a type.
| Adjusted Rand, year to year | Same profile next season | Chance rate | Ratio vs chance | Season pairs | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.263 | 63% | 31% | 2.06 | 6 | ARI ≥ 0.25 and same ≥ 1.5× chance |
Long-ball / secure passing (1.1)
FBref · 710 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH long_balls +0.93 pass_cmp +0.56 aerial_pct +0.33 aerials_won +0.12
LOW clearances -0.34 press -0.31 fouls -0.31 interceptions -0.29
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: Harry Maguire, Alfie Mawson, Virgil van Dijk, Conor Coady, Lewis Dunk, José Fonte, Joachim Andersen, Jonny Evans
Every player-season in this profile (710)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 2017/18 | Brighton | Premier League | 3420 |
| Conor Coady | 2018/19 | Wolves | Premier League | 3420 |
| Conor Coady | 2019/20 | Wolves | Premier League | 3420 |
| José Fonte | 2021/22 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3420 |
| Alfie Mawson | 2017/18 | Swansea City | Premier League | 3420 |
| Harry Maguire | 2017/18 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3420 |
| Harry Maguire | 2019/20 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 3420 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2019/20 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3420 |
| Joachim Andersen | 2023/24 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3415 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2018/19 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3384 |
| Jonny Evans | 2019/20 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3383 |
| Conor Coady | 2021/22 | Wolves | Premier League | 3361 |
| César Azpilicueta | 2017/18 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3330 |
| Illia Zabarnyi | 2023/24 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 3330 |
| Robin Le Normand | 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3330 |
| Axel Disasi | 2022/23 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 3330 |
| Marc Guéhi | 2022/23 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3329 |
| Florian Lejeune | 2023/24 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 3327 |
| Anthony Rouault | 2022/23 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 3314 |
| Sven Botman | 2020/21 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3309 |
| Conor Coady | 2020/21 | Wolves | Premier League | 3303 |
| Dante | 2022/23 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 3299 |
| Federico Baschirotto | 2023/24 | Lecce | Serie A | 3294 |
| Catena | 2021/22 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 3240 |
| William Saliba | 2021/22 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 3240 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2022/23 | Brighton | Premier League | 3239 |
| David Luiz | 2018/19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3238 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2019/20 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3237 |
| Gleison Bremer | 2023/24 | Juventus | Serie A | 3233 |
| Kevin Danso | 2022/23 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 3232 |
| Vitorino Hilton | 2018/19 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3232 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2019/20 | Brighton | Premier League | 3230 |
| Dante | 2018/19 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 3226 |
| Marc Guéhi | 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3222 |
| Marin Pongračić | 2023/24 | Lecce | Serie A | 3219 |
| Fabian Schär | 2022/23 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 3206 |
| Jan Vertonghen | 2017/18 | Tottenham | Premier League | 3203 |
| José Fonte | 2020/21 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3185 |
| Danilo | 2022/23 | Juventus | Serie A | 3184 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2023/24 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3177 |
| Francesco Acerbi | 2019/20 | Lazio | Serie A | 3162 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2018/19 | Brighton | Premier League | 3151 |
| Milan Škriniar | 2018/19 | Inter | Serie A | 3150 |
| Gerard Piqué | 2018/19 | Barcelona | La Liga | 3150 |
| Luis Hernández | 2022/23 | Cádiz | La Liga | 3149 |
| Nayef Aguerd | 2020/21 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 3147 |
| Diego Carlos | 2019/20 | Sevilla | La Liga | 3134 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 2018/19 | Napoli | Serie A | 3132 |
| Arthur Theate | 2022/23 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 3127 |
| Gian Marco Ferrari | 2021/22 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 3124 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2020/21 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3115 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 2021/22 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 3115 |
| José Fonte | 2018/19 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3110 |
| Marcelo | 2017/18 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 3105 |
| Catena | 2022/23 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 3103 |
| Lilian Brassier | 2022/23 | Brest | Ligue 1 | 3093 |
| Gerard Piqué | 2019/20 | Barcelona | La Liga | 3092 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 2017/18 | Milan | Serie A | 3085 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 2019/20 | Juventus | Serie A | 3082 |
| Dimitris Siovas | 2020/21 | Huesca | La Liga | 3071 |
| Eric Dier | 2021/22 | Tottenham | Premier League | 3071 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 2017/18 | Napoli | Serie A | 3066 |
| Naldo | 2017/18 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Matías Silvestre | 2017/18 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 3060 |
| Matías Silvestre | 2018/19 | Empoli | Serie A | 3060 |
| Marvin Friedrich | 2020/21 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2021/22 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3060 |
| Matthias Ginter | 2017/18 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Matthias Ginter | 2020/21 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Matthias Ginter | 2022/23 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 2018/19 | Manchester City | Premier League | 3057 |
| Pau Torres | 2022/23 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3054 |
| Fabian Schär | 2023/24 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 3054 |
| Harry Maguire | 2020/21 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 3047 |
| Robin Knoche | 2020/21 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 3042 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 2021/22 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3035 |
| Éder Militão | 2021/22 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 3031 |
| Romain Thomas | 2020/21 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 3024 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2019/20 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 3013 |
| Santiago Bueno | 2022/23 | Girona | La Liga | 3010 |
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | 2022/23 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 2995 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 2020/21 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 2993 |
| Gerzino Nyamsi | 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2984 |
| Jules Koundé | 2020/21 | Sevilla | La Liga | 2975 |
| Pau Torres | 2019/20 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2971 |
| Brendan Chardonnet | 2023/24 | Brest | Ligue 1 | 2970 |
| Iñigo Martínez | 2019/20 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 2970 |
| Pau Torres | 2020/21 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2970 |
| Robin Knoche | 2021/22 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2970 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2017/18 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2967 |
| Álvaro González | 2018/19 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2964 |
| Diego Carlos | 2021/22 | Sevilla | La Liga | 2957 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2019/20 | Tottenham | Premier League | 2957 |
| Adil Rami | 2017/18 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2955 |
| Stefan Savić | 2020/21 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2953 |
| Willi Orban | 2022/23 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2951 |
| Gonzalo Verdú | 2020/21 | Elche | La Liga | 2944 |
| Christophe Hérelle | 2018/19 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2937 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2018/19 | Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2937 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2020/21 | Brighton | Premier League | 2931 |
| Marc Bartra | 2018/19 | Betis | La Liga | 2928 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2021/22 | Napoli | Serie A | 2927 |
| Nikola Milenković | 2021/22 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2926 |
| Federico Fazio | 2017/18 | Roma | Serie A | 2922 |
| Alessandro Bastoni | 2020/21 | Inter | Serie A | 2922 |
| Joachim Andersen | 2020/21 | Fulham/Lyon | Premier League | 2922 |
| Toby Alderweireld | 2018/19 | Tottenham | Premier League | 2922 |
| Dante | 2017/18 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2919 |
| Joachim Andersen | 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2916 |
| Jérémy Morel | 2017/18 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2916 |
| Marcelo | 2020/21 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2907 |
| Jhon Lucumí | 2022/23 | Bologna | Serie A | 2900 |
| Tim Ream | 2022/23 | Fulham | Premier League | 2897 |
| Dara O'Shea | 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 2892 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 2017/18 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2880 |
| Joachim Andersen | 2018/19 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2880 |
| Salif Sané | 2017/18 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 2879 |
| Marcelo | 2018/19 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2878 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 2018/19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2871 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 2022/23 | Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2871 |
Clearing (2.1)
FBref · 844 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH clearances +0.71 pass_cmp +0.05 aerials_won +0.03 interceptions 0
LOW long_balls -0.45 fouls -0.37 tackles -0.36 press -0.19
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: Bruno Ecuele Manga, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, William Saliba, Francesco Acerbi, Milan Škriniar, Montassar Talbi, Yunis Abdelhamid
Every player-season in this profile (844)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tarkowski | 2022/23 | Everton | Premier League | 3420 |
| Milan Škriniar | 2017/18 | Inter | Serie A | 3420 |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 2018/19 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 3420 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 2020/21 | Dijon | Ligue 1 | 3420 |
| Ben Mee | 2018/19 | Burnley | Premier League | 3420 |
| William Saliba | 2023/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3420 |
| Montassar Talbi | 2022/23 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 3420 |
| Francesco Acerbi | 2017/18 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 3420 |
| Nathan Aké | 2018/19 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 3411 |
| Sebastiano Luperto | 2023/24 | Empoli | Serie A | 3406 |
| Ahmed Hegazi | 2017/18 | West Brom | Premier League | 3386 |
| Nathan Aké | 2017/18 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 3353 |
| Jules Koundé | 2018/19 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 3330 |
| Federico Baschirotto | 2022/23 | Lecce | Serie A | 3330 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2021/22 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3330 |
| Wout Faes | 2021/22 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 3330 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3322 |
| Pontus Jansson | 2021/22 | Brentford | Premier League | 3321 |
| Christophe Kerbrat | 2017/18 | Guingamp | Ligue 1 | 3320 |
| Francesco Acerbi | 2018/19 | Lazio | Serie A | 3309 |
| Daniel Congré | 2020/21 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3292 |
| Shane Duffy | 2017/18 | Brighton | Premier League | 3292 |
| Christopher Schindler | 2017/18 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 3265 |
| Christopher Schindler | 2018/19 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 3260 |
| Nicolas Nkoulou | 2017/18 | Torino | Serie A | 3258 |
| Víctor Laguardia | 2018/19 | Alavés | La Liga | 3240 |
| Kamil Glik | 2017/18 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 3240 |
| Dimitris Nikolaou | 2021/22 | Spezia | Serie A | 3240 |
| Federico Ceccherini | 2017/18 | Crotone | Serie A | 3229 |
| Houboulang Mendes | 2021/22 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 3220 |
| Jubal | 2022/23 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | 3217 |
| Ismaël Traoré | 2021/22 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 3215 |
| Nicolas Nkoulou | 2018/19 | Torino | Serie A | 3214 |
| Kamil Glik | 2020/21 | Benevento | Serie A | 3206 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3196 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3194 |
| Erik Palmer-Brown | 2022/23 | Troyes | Ligue 1 | 3191 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2021/22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3189 |
| John Egan | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 3187 |
| Martin Valjent | 2019/20 | Mallorca | La Liga | 3182 |
| Martin Valjent | 2021/22 | Mallorca | La Liga | 3181 |
| Mika Màrmol | 2023/24 | Las Palmas | La Liga | 3178 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2022/23 | Almería | La Liga | 3155 |
| Unai Núñez | 2022/23 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 3151 |
| Milan Škriniar | 2021/22 | Inter | Serie A | 3150 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3150 |
| Diego Carlos | 2018/19 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 3148 |
| Sebastiano Luperto | 2022/23 | Empoli | Serie A | 3135 |
| Fabio Lucioni | 2019/20 | Lecce | Serie A | 3132 |
| Fernando Calero | 2018/19 | Valladolid | La Liga | 3130 |
| Sven Botman | 2022/23 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 3127 |
| Pietro Ceccaroni | 2021/22 | Venezia | Serie A | 3122 |
| Joseph Aidoo | 2022/23 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 3119 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 2023/24 | Everton | Premier League | 3116 |
| David García | 2021/22 | Osasuna | La Liga | 3105 |
| Jan Bednarek | 2020/21 | Southampton | Premier League | 3100 |
| Kiko Olivas | 2018/19 | Valladolid | La Liga | 3100 |
| Craig Cathcart | 2018/19 | Watford | Premier League | 3096 |
| Cédric Hountondji | 2022/23 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 3095 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 2019/20 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 3092 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2019/20 | Milan | Serie A | 3091 |
| Shane Duffy | 2018/19 | Brighton | Premier League | 3087 |
| Domingos Duarte | 2019/20 | Granada | La Liga | 3087 |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 2023/24 | Valencia | La Liga | 3075 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2021/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 3067 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 2018/19 | Udinese | Serie A | 3064 |
| Benjamin Pavard | 2017/18 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Waldemar Anton | 2018/19 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Patrick Mainka | 2023/24 | Heidenheim | Bundesliga | 3060 |
| Jan Bednarek | 2019/20 | Southampton | Premier League | 3057 |
| Wout Faes | 2022/23 | Leicester City/Reims | Premier League | 3056 |
| Simone Iacoponi | 2019/20 | Parma | Serie A | 3053 |
| Dominique Heintz | 2018/19 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 3053 |
| Riccardo Gagliolo | 2018/19 | Parma | Serie A | 3045 |
| Víctor Laguardia | 2021/22 | Alavés | La Liga | 3042 |
| John Boye | 2020/21 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 3041 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 2019/20 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3036 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 2017/18 | Lazio | Serie A | 3034 |
| Stefan Mitrović | 2018/19 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 3026 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 2017/18 | Betis | La Liga | 3024 |
| Florian Lejeune | 2020/21 | Alavés | La Liga | 3015 |
| Christopher Jullien | 2018/19 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 3015 |
| Gian Marco Ferrari | 2020/21 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 3014 |
| Srđan Babić | 2022/23 | Almería | La Liga | 2998 |
| Ismaël Traoré | 2020/21 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 2993 |
| Ignasi Miquel | 2023/24 | Granada | La Liga | 2992 |
| Michael Keane | 2020/21 | Everton | Premier League | 2991 |
| Castello Lukeba | 2022/23 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2986 |
| Alberto Dossena | 2023/24 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2977 |
| Daley Blind | 2023/24 | Girona | La Liga | 2972 |
| Björn Engels | 2018/19 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2970 |
| Micky van de Ven | 2022/23 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2970 |
| Issa Diop | 2018/19 | West Ham | Premier League | 2970 |
| Kamil Glik | 2018/19 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 2970 |
| Willian Pacho | 2023/24 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2970 |
| Michael Keane | 2018/19 | Everton | Premier League | 2969 |
| Christophe Hérelle | 2017/18 | Troyes | Ligue 1 | 2957 |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 2020/21 | Fulham | Premier League | 2953 |
| Kiko Olivas | 2019/20 | Valladolid | La Liga | 2943 |
| Gleison Bremer | 2020/21 | Torino | Serie A | 2935 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 2017/18 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2928 |
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | 2023/24 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 2925 |
| Anthony Briançon | 2018/19 | Nîmes | Ligue 1 | 2924 |
| Alessio Romagnoli | 2022/23 | Lazio | Serie A | 2922 |
| Bruno Alves | 2018/19 | Parma | Serie A | 2922 |
| Khaled Adénon | 2017/18 | Amiens | Ligue 1 | 2921 |
| Ohis Felix Uduokhai | 2023/24 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2921 |
| Joris Gnagnon | 2017/18 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 2919 |
| Jack O'Connell | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2916 |
| Caleb Okoli | 2023/24 | Frosinone | Serie A | 2914 |
| Tyrone Mings | 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2902 |
| Wout Faes | 2020/21 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2899 |
| Álvaro González | 2017/18 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2898 |
| Francesco Vicari | 2019/20 | SPAL | Serie A | 2898 |
| Grant Hanley | 2021/22 | Norwich City | Premier League | 2897 |
| Julien Laporte | 2021/22 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 2891 |
| Gleison Bremer | 2021/22 | Torino | Serie A | 2890 |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 2020/21 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2889 |
| Néstor Araujo | 2019/20 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 2888 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2017/18 | Stoke City | Premier League | 2888 |
Tackling / fouling (3.1)
FBref · 438 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH tackles +1.04 fouls +0.95 press +0.81 interceptions +0.44
LOW clearances -0.7 long_balls -0.59 aerials_won -0.23 aerial_pct -0.19
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: David López, Yunis Abdelhamid, Daniel Congré, Armando Izzo, Nikola Milenković, Willy Boly, Andrei Girotto, Edgar Ié
Every player-season in this profile (437)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 2022/23 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 3330 |
| David López | 2017/18 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3330 |
| Daniel Congré | 2018/19 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3292 |
| Armando Izzo | 2018/19 | Torino | Serie A | 3271 |
| Nikola Milenković | 2019/20 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 3258 |
| Willy Boly | 2018/19 | Wolves | Premier League | 3167 |
| Andrei Girotto | 2022/23 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 3149 |
| Edgar Ié | 2017/18 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3146 |
| Andrei Girotto | 2021/22 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 3146 |
| Rodrigo Becão | 2021/22 | Udinese | Serie A | 3130 |
| Ezri Konsa | 2023/24 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3069 |
| Issa Diop | 2017/18 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 3060 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 2018/19 | Betis | La Liga | 3059 |
| Nikola Milenković | 2020/21 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 3034 |
| Wesley Lautoa | 2018/19 | Dijon | Ligue 1 | 3024 |
| Clément Lenglet | 2017/18 | Sevilla | La Liga | 3001 |
| Malang Sarr | 2018/19 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2994 |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 2021/22 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2983 |
| Germán Pezzella | 2017/18 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2979 |
| Mohammed Salisu | 2021/22 | Southampton | Premier League | 2972 |
| Unai Núñez | 2017/18 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 2941 |
| Roger Ibanez | 2021/22 | Roma | Serie A | 2889 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2021/22 | Roma | Serie A | 2878 |
| Joël Veltman | 2021/22 | Brighton | Premier League | 2874 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2023/24 | Roma | Serie A | 2869 |
| Stefan Bell | 2021/22 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2864 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2017/18 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2855 |
| Ismaël Traoré | 2017/18 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 2855 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2020/21 | Roma | Serie A | 2852 |
| Cédric Yamberé | 2017/18 | Dijon | Ligue 1 | 2829 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2020/21 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 2823 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2022/23 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 2823 |
| Roger Ibanez | 2022/23 | Roma | Serie A | 2796 |
| Niklas Stark | 2020/21 | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga | 2793 |
| Gian Marco Ferrari | 2018/19 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 2790 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2784 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 2019/20 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2783 |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | 2023/24 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2781 |
| Rodrigo Becão | 2020/21 | Udinese | Serie A | 2780 |
| Nicolas Cozza | 2021/22 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2770 |
| Juanpe | 2018/19 | Girona | La Liga | 2767 |
| Jordi Amat | 2018/19 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 2763 |
| Robin Le Normand | 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2747 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2019/20 | Roma | Serie A | 2740 |
| Marc-Oliver Kempf | 2020/21 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2727 |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 2022/23 | Torino | Serie A | 2721 |
| Terence Kongolo | 2018/19 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 2716 |
| Facundo Medina | 2023/24 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 2714 |
| Romain Saïss | 2019/20 | Wolves | Premier League | 2705 |
| Loïc Perrin | 2018/19 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 2700 |
| Christopher Jullien | 2022/23 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2695 |
| Alexander Djiku | 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2694 |
| Arouna Sangante | 2023/24 | Le Havre | Ligue 1 | 2687 |
| Armando Izzo | 2019/20 | Torino | Serie A | 2686 |
| José Luis Palomino | 2021/22 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2672 |
| Andrei Girotto | 2020/21 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 2668 |
| Yoann Salmier | 2021/22 | Troyes | Ligue 1 | 2668 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2018/19 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2667 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 2022/23 | Spezia | Serie A | 2639 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 2022/23 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2639 |
| Daniel Congré | 2017/18 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2635 |
| Milan Škriniar | 2019/20 | Inter | Serie A | 2627 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 2020/21 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2625 |
| Rani Khedira | 2018/19 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2624 |
| Mattia Bani | 2018/19 | Chievo | Serie A | 2610 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 2017/18 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2610 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2019/20 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2608 |
| Isak Hien | 2022/23 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 2607 |
| Tuta | 2023/24 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2600 |
| Facundo Medina | 2021/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 2593 |
| Ștefan Radu | 2017/18 | Lazio | Serie A | 2588 |
| Nicolò Casale | 2021/22 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 2586 |
| Mario Hermoso | 2020/21 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2578 |
| Oumar Gonzalez | 2022/23 | Ajaccio | Ligue 1 | 2578 |
| Wesley Fofana | 2020/21 | Leicester City/Saint-Étienne | Premier League | 2577 |
| Cristian Romero | 2019/20 | Genoa | Serie A | 2577 |
| Chris Basham | 2020/21 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2576 |
| Jean-Charles Castelletto | 2022/23 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 2568 |
| Fabinho | 2020/21 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2567 |
| Mickael Nade | 2021/22 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 2563 |
| Álex Suárez | 2023/24 | Las Palmas | La Liga | 2562 |
| Diego Godín | 2017/18 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2554 |
| Alexander Djiku | 2020/21 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2552 |
| Pierre Kalulu | 2022/23 | Milan | Serie A | 2548 |
| Cristian Romero | 2020/21 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2545 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2021/22 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 2545 |
| Thiago Cionek | 2018/19 | SPAL | Serie A | 2542 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2542 |
| Ben Davies | 2021/22 | Tottenham | Premier League | 2538 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2020/21 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2537 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2020/21 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2527 |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 2023/24 | Torino | Serie A | 2527 |
| Alexander Djiku | 2017/18 | Caen | Ligue 1 | 2520 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 2019/20 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2520 |
| Jean-Charles Castelletto | 2021/22 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 2510 |
| Diego Godín | 2018/19 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2509 |
| Lucas Perrin | 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2502 |
| José Luis Palomino | 2019/20 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2480 |
| Sol Bamba | 2018/19 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 2474 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 2021/22 | Torino | Serie A | 2473 |
| Vitor Hugo | 2018/19 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2470 |
| Armando Izzo | 2022/23 | Monza | Serie A | 2466 |
| Jean-Charles Castelletto | 2023/24 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 2464 |
| Giorgio Scalvini | 2023/24 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2461 |
| Alidu Seidu | 2022/23 | Clermont Foot | Ligue 1 | 2458 |
| Piero Hincapié | 2022/23 | Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 2457 |
| Sebastian Griesbeck | 2021/22 | Greuther Fürth/Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2448 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2017/18 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2445 |
| Stefan Savić | 2021/22 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2440 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 2018/19 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2431 |
| José Luis Palomino | 2020/21 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2428 |
| Koffi Djidji | 2022/23 | Torino | Serie A | 2424 |
| Arthur Theate | 2021/22 | Bologna | Serie A | 2424 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | 2017/18 | Paris S-G | Ligue 1 | 2423 |
| Rúben Vezo | 2021/22 | Levante | La Liga | 2420 |
| Abdou Diallo | 2017/18 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2415 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 2018/19 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2411 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 2021/22 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 2409 |
| Roger Ibanez | 2020/21 | Roma | Serie A | 2398 |
| Ozan Kabak | 2022/23 | Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2388 |
Fouling (3.2)
FBref · 284 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH fouls +0.42 tackles +0.16 press +0.1 interceptions +0.05
LOW pass_cmp -1.52 clearances -0.16 aerial_pct -0.12 long_balls -0.09
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: James Tarkowski, Dylan Bronn, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Ben Mee, Chris Basham, Luis Hernández, Djené, Nehuén Pérez
Every player-season in this profile (283)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tarkowski | 2019/20 | Burnley | Premier League | 3420 |
| James Tarkowski | 2023/24 | Everton | Premier League | 3419 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2020/21 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 3412 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 2018/19 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 3376 |
| Ben Mee | 2022/23 | Brentford | Premier League | 3269 |
| Chris Basham | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 3242 |
| Luis Hernández | 2017/18 | Málaga | La Liga | 3240 |
| James Tarkowski | 2020/21 | Burnley | Premier League | 3240 |
| Djené | 2017/18 | Getafe | La Liga | 3239 |
| Nehuén Pérez | 2023/24 | Udinese | Serie A | 3238 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2019/20 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 3228 |
| Ben White | 2020/21 | Brighton | Premier League | 3191 |
| Timothée Kolodziejczak | 2018/19 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 3184 |
| Robin Koch | 2022/23 | Leeds United | Premier League | 3175 |
| David García | 2020/21 | Osasuna | La Liga | 3150 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 2020/21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3121 |
| Mateusz Wieteska | 2022/23 | Clermont Foot | Ligue 1 | 3117 |
| Djené | 2021/22 | Getafe | La Liga | 3115 |
| James Tarkowski | 2021/22 | Burnley | Premier League | 3106 |
| Moussa Niakhate | 2017/18 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 3105 |
| James Tarkowski | 2018/19 | Burnley | Premier League | 3086 |
| Domenico Criscito | 2018/19 | Genoa | Serie A | 3070 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 2017/18 | West Ham | Premier League | 3069 |
| Juanpe | 2017/18 | Girona | La Liga | 3065 |
| Ryan Bennett | 2018/19 | Wolves | Premier League | 3060 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2019/20 | Espanyol/Getafe | La Liga | 3060 |
| Djené | 2019/20 | Getafe | La Liga | 3060 |
| Sean Morrison | 2018/19 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 3039 |
| Andy Pelmard | 2023/24 | Clermont Foot | Ligue 1 | 2989 |
| Djené | 2018/19 | Getafe | La Liga | 2976 |
| Moussa Niakhate | 2019/20 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2970 |
| Dimitris Siovas | 2018/19 | Leganés | La Liga | 2962 |
| Dimitris Nikolaou | 2022/23 | Spezia | Serie A | 2958 |
| Bakaye Dibassy | 2018/19 | Amiens | Ligue 1 | 2942 |
| Djené | 2020/21 | Getafe | La Liga | 2941 |
| Waldemar Anton | 2022/23 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2934 |
| Iñigo Martínez | 2018/19 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 2902 |
| Jack Robinson | 2023/24 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2885 |
| Jorge Pulido | 2020/21 | Huesca | La Liga | 2885 |
| Daniel Vivian | 2023/24 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 2878 |
| Moussa Niakhate | 2020/21 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2866 |
| Gianluca Mancini | 2022/23 | Roma | Serie A | 2858 |
| Johan Vásquez | 2023/24 | Genoa | Serie A | 2850 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 2022/23 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2849 |
| Davide Biraschi | 2018/19 | Genoa | Serie A | 2841 |
| Djené | 2022/23 | Getafe | La Liga | 2840 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 2022/23 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2795 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2018/19 | Getafe | La Liga | 2794 |
| David García | 2019/20 | Osasuna | La Liga | 2793 |
| Marvin Friedrich | 2019/20 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2789 |
| Jorge Pulido | 2018/19 | Huesca | La Liga | 2785 |
| Semi Ajayi | 2020/21 | West Brom | Premier League | 2780 |
| Antonio Raillo | 2019/20 | Mallorca | La Liga | 2775 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 2023/24 | Torino | Serie A | 2772 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2019/20 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2721 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2018/19 | Augsburg/Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2717 |
| Rodrigo Ely | 2017/18 | Alavés | La Liga | 2691 |
| Unai Bustinza | 2019/20 | Leganés | La Liga | 2684 |
| Jorge Cuenca | 2021/22 | Getafe | La Liga | 2683 |
| Xabier Etxeita | 2018/19 | Huesca | La Liga | 2677 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 2022/23 | Torino | Serie A | 2670 |
| Leandro Cabrera | 2022/23 | Espanyol | La Liga | 2669 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2017/18 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2655 |
| Víctor Laguardia | 2019/20 | Alavés | La Liga | 2654 |
| Anel Ahmedhodžić | 2023/24 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2649 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 2020/21 | Eibar | La Liga | 2641 |
| Tin Jedvaj | 2019/20 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2638 |
| Federico Gatti | 2023/24 | Juventus | Serie A | 2637 |
| Fali | 2020/21 | Cádiz | La Liga | 2637 |
| Víctor Laguardia | 2020/21 | Alavés | La Liga | 2631 |
| Prince-Désir Gouano | 2018/19 | Amiens | Ligue 1 | 2620 |
| Edoardo Goldaniga | 2018/19 | Frosinone | Serie A | 2610 |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 2017/18 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 2610 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 2021/22 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2576 |
| Moussa Niakhate | 2021/22 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2567 |
| Timothée Kolodziejczak | 2021/22 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 2565 |
| Norbert Gyömbér | 2021/22 | Salernitana | Serie A | 2563 |
| Enzo Roco | 2021/22 | Elche | La Liga | 2552 |
| Fali | 2023/24 | Cádiz | La Liga | 2547 |
| Gastón Álvarez | 2023/24 | Getafe | La Liga | 2537 |
| Craig Dawson | 2017/18 | West Brom | Premier League | 2510 |
| Rodrigo Becão | 2022/23 | Udinese | Serie A | 2484 |
| Djené | 2023/24 | Getafe | La Liga | 2484 |
| Federico Barba | 2018/19 | Chievo | Serie A | 2483 |
| Ștefan Radu | 2020/21 | Lazio | Serie A | 2458 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 2019/20 | Köln | Bundesliga | 2447 |
| Edimilson Fernandes | 2022/23 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2437 |
| Félix Eboa Eboa | 2018/19 | Guingamp | Ligue 1 | 2426 |
| Koffi Djidji | 2017/18 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 2416 |
| Omar Alderete | 2021/22 | Valencia | La Liga | 2403 |
| Stefan Bell | 2022/23 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2395 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 2017/18 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2385 |
| Daniel Vivian | 2022/23 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 2376 |
| Domingos Duarte | 2020/21 | Granada | La Liga | 2363 |
| Craig Dawson | 2019/20 | Watford | Premier League | 2361 |
| Martin Valjent | 2023/24 | Mallorca | La Liga | 2349 |
| Pablo Martinez | 2019/20 | Nîmes | Ligue 1 | 2339 |
| Abdel Abqar | 2023/24 | Alavés | La Liga | 2312 |
| Simon Falette | 2017/18 | Eint Frankfurt/Metz | Bundesliga | 2301 |
| Jonás Ramalho | 2017/18 | Girona | La Liga | 2298 |
| Ben Davies | 2022/23 | Tottenham | Premier League | 2288 |
| Mason Holgate | 2020/21 | Everton | Premier League | 2287 |
| Johan Vásquez | 2021/22 | Genoa | Serie A | 2279 |
| Cala | 2020/21 | Cádiz | La Liga | 2272 |
| Bernardo Espinosa | 2019/20 | Espanyol | La Liga | 2259 |
| Matija Nastasić | 2023/24 | Mallorca | La Liga | 2258 |
| Diogo Leite | 2022/23 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2254 |
| Stefan Bell | 2018/19 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2250 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 2018/19 | Eibar | La Liga | 2245 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2023/24 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 2242 |
| Fallou Diagne | 2017/18 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 2238 |
| Martín Cáceres | 2020/21 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2238 |
| Joe Worrall | 2022/23 | Nott'ham Forest | Premier League | 2224 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 2021/22 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2222 |
| Danilho Doekhi | 2022/23 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2216 |
| Andrea Carboni | 2021/22 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2215 |
| Copete | 2022/23 | Mallorca | La Liga | 2206 |
| Omar Alderete | 2023/24 | Getafe | La Liga | 2195 |
| Keven Schlotterbeck | 2023/24 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2185 |
| Stefan Bell | 2017/18 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2177 |
The persistence table, in full
Every k that was tried, and what it scored. Shown because the number of profiles is the whole claim.
Level 1 — the family split (k = 3 chosen by highest ARI)
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Season pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.201 | 73% | 51% | 6 |
| 3 | 0.246 | 66% | 34% | 6 |
| 4 | 0.114 | 47% | 27% | 6 |
| 5 | 0.129 | 45% | 21% | 6 |
| 6 | 0.118 | 41% | 17% | 6 |
Level 2 — inside family 1 (n = 710) — no persistent sub-profiles — family stays whole
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Ratio | Clears floors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.213 | 73% | 51% | 1.43 | no |
| 3 | 0.114 | 56% | 35% | 1.63 | no |
| 4 | 0.111 | 48% | 27% | 1.8 | no |
| 5 | 0.111 | 43% | 22% | 1.94 | no |
| 6 | 0.133 | 44% | 19% | 2.36 | no |
Level 2 — inside family 2 (n = 844) — no persistent sub-profiles — family stays whole
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Ratio | Clears floors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | -0.004 | 52% | 50% | 1.02 | no |
| 3 | 0.027 | 43% | 36% | 1.21 | no |
| 4 | 0.08 | 45% | 27% | 1.65 | no |
| 5 | 0.081 | 40% | 22% | 1.82 | no |
| 6 | 0.049 | 36% | 19% | 1.94 | no |
Level 2 — inside family 3 (n = 722) — k=2 (ARI 0.465, same 0.837 vs chance 0.535)
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Ratio | Clears floors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.465 | 84% | 54% | 1.57 | yes |
| 3 | 0.249 | 64% | 35% | 1.83 | no |
| 4 | 0.22 | 57% | 26% | 2.2 | no |
| 5 | 0.204 | 54% | 21% | 2.58 | no |
| 6 | 0.135 | 47% | 18% | 2.61 | no |