Central midfield — Archive era (FBref)
FBref · 2017/18 – 2023/24 · 2,475 player-seasons · 923 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.385 | 70% | 42% | 1.68 | 6 | ARI ≥ 0.25 and same ≥ 1.5× chance |
Secure passing / reading (1.1)
FBref · 1,385 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH pass_cmp +0.61 interceptions +0.36 recoveries +0.29 press +0.29
LOW xa -0.39 turnovers -0.27 dribbles -0.02 tackles +0.16
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: Mathias Jørgensen, Declan Rice, Pierre Højbjerg, Birama Touré, Seko Fofana, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Wilfred Ndidi, Mahdi Camara
Every player-season in this profile (1,375)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Jørgensen | 2017/18 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 3420 |
| Declan Rice | 2019/20 | West Ham | Premier League | 3420 |
| Pierre Højbjerg | 2020/21 | Tottenham | Premier League | 3420 |
| Birama Touré | 2022/23 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | 3400 |
| Seko Fofana | 2021/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 3357 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 2017/18 | Watford | Premier League | 3324 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2018/19 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3296 |
| Mahdi Camara | 2020/21 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 3290 |
| Bryan Cristante | 2023/24 | Roma | Serie A | 3289 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2022/23 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3285 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 2023/24 | Napoli | Serie A | 3282 |
| Declan Rice | 2022/23 | West Ham | Premier League | 3273 |
| Nemanja Maksimović | 2023/24 | Getafe | La Liga | 3265 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2017/18 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3260 |
| Yann M'Vila | 2018/19 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 3258 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 2022/23 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 3252 |
| Baptiste Santamaria | 2018/19 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 3245 |
| Dale Stephens | 2017/18 | Brighton | Premier League | 3240 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 2017/18 | Crotone | Serie A | 3240 |
| Walace | 2023/24 | Udinese | Serie A | 3238 |
| Rodri | 2017/18 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3227 |
| Franck Kessié | 2020/21 | Milan | Serie A | 3226 |
| Declan Rice | 2023/24 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3225 |
| Matteo Pessina | 2023/24 | Monza | Serie A | 3222 |
| Kirian Rodríguez | 2023/24 | Las Palmas | La Liga | 3211 |
| Aleix García | 2023/24 | Girona | La Liga | 3199 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2021/22 | Barcelona | La Liga | 3198 |
| Pierre Højbjerg | 2021/22 | Tottenham | Premier League | 3196 |
| Walace | 2022/23 | Udinese | Serie A | 3190 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2017/18 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 3180 |
| Declan Rice | 2021/22 | West Ham | Premier League | 3179 |
| Asier Illarramendi | 2017/18 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3163 |
| Jorginho | 2018/19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3156 |
| Saúl Ñíguez | 2017/18 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 3155 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 2020/21 | Barcelona | La Liga | 3154 |
| Mattéo Guendouzi | 2021/22 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 3152 |
| Morten Frendrup | 2023/24 | Genoa | Serie A | 3145 |
| Ivan Radovanović | 2017/18 | Chievo | Serie A | 3140 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 2022/23 | Brighton | Premier League | 3139 |
| Rubén Alcaraz | 2023/24 | Cádiz | La Liga | 3134 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2017/18 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 3132 |
| Pierre Højbjerg | 2022/23 | Tottenham | Premier League | 3131 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2023/24 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3128 |
| Stijn Spierings | 2022/23 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 3120 |
| Davy Pröpper | 2017/18 | Brighton | Premier League | 3119 |
| Nemanja Matić | 2017/18 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 3118 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2020/21 | Villarreal | La Liga | 3112 |
| Marc Roca | 2018/19 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3112 |
| Yves Bissouma | 2020/21 | Brighton | Premier League | 3111 |
| João Palhinha | 2022/23 | Fulham | Premier League | 3108 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3101 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 2022/23 | Napoli | Serie A | 3101 |
| N'Golo Kanté | 2018/19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3092 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2018/19 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3090 |
| Casemiro | 2019/20 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 3088 |
| Youssouf Fofana | 2022/23 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 3086 |
| Luka Milivojević | 2017/18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3080 |
| Thiago Mendes | 2018/19 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 3074 |
| Jasmin Kurtić | 2019/20 | Parma/SPAL | Serie A | 3073 |
| Seko Fofana | 2022/23 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 3073 |
| Mahdi Camara | 2021/22 | Saint-Étienne | Ligue 1 | 3073 |
| Saúl Ñíguez | 2019/20 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 3072 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 2020/21 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 3063 |
| Paul Lasne | 2017/18 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3062 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2018/19 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 3061 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 2017/18 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 3061 |
| Fabinho | 2017/18 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 3060 |
| Rúben Neves | 2019/20 | Wolves | Premier League | 3056 |
| Christian Nørgaard | 2021/22 | Brentford | Premier League | 3054 |
| Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa | 2022/23 | Napoli | Serie A | 3050 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2017/18 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 3049 |
| Valentin Rongier | 2022/23 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 3032 |
| Dani García | 2019/20 | Athletic Club | La Liga | 3029 |
| Oriol Romeu | 2022/23 | Girona/Southampton | La Liga | 3024 |
| Remo Freuler | 2018/19 | Atalanta | Serie A | 3022 |
| Maxence Caqueret | 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 3022 |
| Marten de Roon | 2020/21 | Atalanta | Serie A | 3021 |
| Koke | 2020/21 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 3021 |
| Rúben Neves | 2022/23 | Wolves | Premier League | 3019 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2017/18 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 3019 |
| Franck Kessié | 2018/19 | Milan | Serie A | 3018 |
| Manuel Locatelli | 2023/24 | Juventus | Serie A | 3008 |
| Rúben Neves | 2018/19 | Wolves | Premier League | 3007 |
| Jean-Eudes Aholou | 2017/18 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 3006 |
| Remo Freuler | 2017/18 | Atalanta | Serie A | 3006 |
| Sander Berge | 2023/24 | Burnley | Premier League | 3005 |
| Declan Rice | 2018/19 | West Ham | Premier League | 3003 |
| Tomás Rincón | 2017/18 | Torino | Serie A | 2995 |
| N'Golo Kanté | 2017/18 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2994 |
| Sergi Darder | 2017/18 | Espanyol/Lyon | La Liga | 2991 |
| Ivan Radovanović | 2018/19 | Chievo/Genoa | Serie A | 2984 |
| Saša Lukić | 2021/22 | Torino | Serie A | 2982 |
| Rubén Alcaraz | 2018/19 | Valladolid | La Liga | 2976 |
| Marten de Roon | 2018/19 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2975 |
| Walace | 2021/22 | Udinese | Serie A | 2970 |
| Ylber Ramadani | 2023/24 | Lecce | Serie A | 2970 |
| João Moutinho | 2021/22 | Wolves | Premier League | 2970 |
| Mario Lemina | 2023/24 | Wolves | Premier League | 2968 |
| Rominigue Kouamé | 2021/22 | Troyes | Ligue 1 | 2968 |
| Marten de Roon | 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2964 |
| Laurent Abergel | 2020/21 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 2963 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 2022/23 | Lecce | Serie A | 2962 |
| Ismaël Bennacer | 2018/19 | Empoli | Serie A | 2961 |
| Laurent Abergel | 2021/22 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 2956 |
| Wataru Endo | 2020/21 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2955 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 2021/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 2946 |
| Étienne Capoue | 2018/19 | Watford | Premier League | 2944 |
| Adrien Tameze | 2018/19 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2942 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2020/21 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2941 |
| Bryan Cristante | 2022/23 | Roma | Serie A | 2938 |
| Maxime Lopez | 2021/22 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 2938 |
| Marcelo Brozović | 2021/22 | Inter | Serie A | 2937 |
| Nemanja Maksimović | 2021/22 | Getafe | La Liga | 2936 |
| Anthony Losilla | 2021/22 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2935 |
| Joris Chotard | 2021/22 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2935 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 2019/20 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2935 |
| Matteo Pessina | 2022/23 | Monza | Serie A | 2932 |
| Rodri | 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2931 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 2021/22 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 2929 |
| Piotr Zieliński | 2019/20 | Napoli | Serie A | 2924 |
Creation / progression (2.1)
FBref · 276 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH xa +1.88 deep_progressions +0.37 turnovers +0.11 dribbles -0.05
LOW press -0.49 tackles -0.48 interceptions -0.47 pass_cmp -0.46
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 Ward-Prowse, Ashley Westwood, Fayçal Fajr, Pascal Groß, Valentin Rongier, José Campaña, Jordan Veretout, Rodrigo De Paul
Every player-season in this profile (271)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ward-Prowse | 2019/20 | Southampton | Premier League | 3420 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2020/21 | Burnley | Premier League | 3410 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2022/23 | Southampton | Premier League | 3371 |
| Fayçal Fajr | 2018/19 | Caen | Ligue 1 | 3240 |
| Pascal Groß | 2022/23 | Brighton | Premier League | 3239 |
| Valentin Rongier | 2018/19 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | 3226 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2021/22 | Southampton | Premier League | 3215 |
| José Campaña | 2018/19 | Levante | La Liga | 3210 |
| Jordan Veretout | 2017/18 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 3209 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 2020/21 | Udinese | Serie A | 3201 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 2018/19 | Udinese | Serie A | 3189 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2019/20 | Burnley | Premier League | 3150 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3127 |
| Pascal Groß | 2023/24 | Brighton | Premier League | 3114 |
| Luis Alberto | 2019/20 | Lazio | Serie A | 3113 |
| João Moutinho | 2019/20 | Wolves | Premier League | 3108 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2017/18 | Manchester City | Premier League | 3073 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2018/19 | Valencia | La Liga | 3061 |
| Julien Féret | 2017/18 | Caen | Ligue 1 | 3060 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2023/24 | Brentford | Premier League | 3054 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2018/19 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 3052 |
| João Moutinho | 2018/19 | Wolves | Premier League | 3032 |
| Thomas Mangani | 2017/18 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 3025 |
| Sandro Tonali | 2019/20 | Brescia | Serie A | 3014 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2023/24 | West Ham | Premier League | 3001 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2017/18 | Valencia | La Liga | 3001 |
| İlkay Gündoğan | 2023/24 | Barcelona | La Liga | 2994 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2021/22 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2994 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2023/24 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2993 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2022/23 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2993 |
| Răzvan Marin | 2020/21 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2965 |
| Erick Pulgar | 2019/20 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2950 |
| Jordan Veretout | 2018/19 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2941 |
| Daniel Wass | 2017/18 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 2932 |
| Douglas Luiz | 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2927 |
| Nicolò Barella | 2021/22 | Inter | Serie A | 2913 |
| Nicolò Barella | 2020/21 | Inter | Serie A | 2896 |
| Branco van den Boomen | 2022/23 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 | 2888 |
| Joan Jordán | 2018/19 | Eibar | La Liga | 2875 |
| Harrison Reed | 2022/23 | Fulham | Premier League | 2866 |
| Téji Savanier | 2018/19 | Nîmes | Ligue 1 | 2864 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2022/23 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2858 |
| Álex Granell | 2017/18 | Girona | La Liga | 2848 |
| Lucas Robertone | 2022/23 | Almería | La Liga | 2843 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2019/20 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2828 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2018/19 | Burnley | Premier League | 2824 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 2019/20 | Udinese | Serie A | 2822 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2019/20 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2821 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 2019/20 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2818 |
| Răzvan Marin | 2021/22 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2816 |
| Miguel Veloso | 2019/20 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 2811 |
| João Moutinho | 2017/18 | Monaco | Ligue 1 | 2803 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2791 |
| Lewis Cook | 2023/24 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 2786 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2022/23 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2767 |
| Maxence Caqueret | 2022/23 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2767 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2018/19 | Leicester City/Monaco | Premier League | 2766 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2020/21 | Lazio | Serie A | 2746 |
| Gerard Gumbau | 2022/23 | Elche | La Liga | 2737 |
| Carlos Soler | 2020/21 | Valencia | La Liga | 2735 |
| José Campaña | 2017/18 | Levante | La Liga | 2734 |
| Sebastian Rudy | 2019/20 | Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2734 |
| Sandro Tonali | 2022/23 | Milan | Serie A | 2713 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2021/22 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2704 |
| Thomas Mangani | 2020/21 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 2691 |
| Clément Grenier | 2018/19 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 2668 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2021/22 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2631 |
| Luis Alberto | 2020/21 | Lazio | Serie A | 2618 |
| Sandro Tonali | 2021/22 | Milan | Serie A | 2600 |
| Kevin Stöger | 2022/23 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2599 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2020/21 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2585 |
| Angel Gomes | 2023/24 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 2571 |
| Tom Carroll | 2017/18 | Swansea City | Premier League | 2570 |
| Salva Sevilla | 2019/20 | Mallorca | La Liga | 2568 |
| Joe Willock | 2022/23 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2558 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2020/21 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 2552 |
| Manu Trigueros | 2020/21 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2527 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2023/24 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2506 |
| Mikel Merino | 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2494 |
| Pascal Groß | 2020/21 | Brighton | Premier League | 2484 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 2021/22 | Inter | Serie A | 2480 |
| Éver Banega | 2019/20 | Sevilla | La Liga | 2475 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 2021/22 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2474 |
| Joris Chotard | 2022/23 | Montpellier | Ligue 1 | 2461 |
| John Lundstram | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2458 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2019/20 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2450 |
| Luis Alberto | 2022/23 | Lazio | Serie A | 2442 |
| Jonas Hector | 2019/20 | Köln | Bundesliga | 2433 |
| David Silva | 2017/18 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2430 |
| Lasse Schöne | 2019/20 | Genoa | Serie A | 2427 |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud | 2023/24 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 2425 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 2022/23 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2419 |
| David Silva | 2018/19 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2401 |
| Éver Banega | 2017/18 | Sevilla | La Liga | 2399 |
| Mateusz Klich | 2020/21 | Leeds United | Premier League | 2393 |
| Álex Granell | 2018/19 | Girona | La Liga | 2391 |
| Daniele Baselli | 2018/19 | Torino | Serie A | 2379 |
| Yohan Cabaye | 2017/18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2376 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 2022/23 | Inter | Serie A | 2363 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 2018/19 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2360 |
| Erick Pulgar | 2018/19 | Bologna | Serie A | 2357 |
| Luis Alberto | 2021/22 | Lazio | Serie A | 2353 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2022/23 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2344 |
| Aleix García | 2022/23 | Girona | La Liga | 2337 |
| Aaron Mooy | 2018/19 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 2330 |
| Jordan Veretout | 2021/22 | Roma | Serie A | 2319 |
| Luis Alberto | 2023/24 | Lazio | Serie A | 2311 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 2017/18 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2307 |
| Ibrahima Sissoko | 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2303 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2021/22 | Burnley | Premier League | 2287 |
| Piotr Zieliński | 2022/23 | Napoli | Serie A | 2287 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 2020/21 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2275 |
| Daichi Kamada | 2022/23 | Eint Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2265 |
| Andrés Guardado | 2017/18 | Betis | La Liga | 2264 |
| Vladimír Darida | 2019/20 | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga | 2256 |
| Pierre Lees-Melou | 2019/20 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2252 |
| Jean Seri | 2018/19 | Fulham | Premier League | 2244 |
| Enzo Fernández | 2023/24 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2209 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2021/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2201 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 2020/21 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 2194 |
Low secure passing (2.2)
FBref · 459 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH tackles +0.03 press -0.17 xa -0.21 turnovers -0.28
LOW pass_cmp -1.17 deep_progressions -0.58 recoveries -0.54 dribbles -0.51
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 Ward-Prowse, Luka Milivojević, Tomáš Souček, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Sergi Darder, Renaud Cohade, Fernando
Every player-season in this profile (541)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Milivojević | 2018/19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3420 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2020/21 | Southampton | Premier League | 3420 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2020/21 | West Ham | Premier League | 3419 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2020/21 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3357 |
| John McGinn | 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3330 |
| Sergi Darder | 2022/23 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3320 |
| Renaud Cohade | 2017/18 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 3298 |
| Fernando | 2022/23 | Almería | La Liga | 3285 |
| Lukas Lerager | 2017/18 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 3283 |
| Xavier Chavalerin | 2018/19 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 3240 |
| Nemanja Maksimović | 2018/19 | Getafe | La Liga | 3209 |
| Alaixys Romao | 2018/19 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 3160 |
| Mikel Merino | 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3139 |
| Sergi Darder | 2021/22 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3125 |
| Oliver Norwood | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 3090 |
| John McGinn | 2021/22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3090 |
| James McArthur | 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3090 |
| Mauro Arambarri | 2019/20 | Getafe | La Liga | 3069 |
| Aaron Mooy | 2017/18 | Huddersfield | Premier League | 3067 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2021/22 | West Ham | Premier League | 3062 |
| Adrien Tameze | 2022/23 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 3031 |
| Andrea Barberis | 2017/18 | Crotone | Serie A | 3029 |
| Daniel Parejo | 2019/20 | Valencia | La Liga | 3024 |
| Marc Roca | 2019/20 | Espanyol | La Liga | 3008 |
| James Garner | 2023/24 | Everton | Premier League | 3004 |
| Mauro Arambarri | 2020/21 | Getafe | La Liga | 2983 |
| Daniel Wass | 2020/21 | Valencia | La Liga | 2979 |
| Kenny McLean | 2019/20 | Norwich City | Premier League | 2968 |
| Marcos Llorente | 2020/21 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2956 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2021/22 | Burnley | Premier League | 2955 |
| Thomas Monconduit | 2017/18 | Amiens | Ligue 1 | 2948 |
| Lucas Tousart | 2022/23 | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga | 2944 |
| Morten Thorsby | 2021/22 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2943 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2020/21 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2942 |
| Xavier Chavalerin | 2021/22 | Reims/Troyes | Ligue 1 | 2937 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2019/20 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2936 |
| Ander Guevara | 2023/24 | Alavés | La Liga | 2932 |
| Saúl Ñíguez | 2018/19 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 2925 |
| Simone Missiroli | 2017/18 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 2918 |
| Rolando Mandragora | 2018/19 | Udinese | Serie A | 2918 |
| Jon Moncayola | 2021/22 | Osasuna | La Liga | 2915 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2023/24 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 2914 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2023/24 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2910 |
| Nemanja Maksimović | 2019/20 | Getafe | La Liga | 2895 |
| Pierre Lees-Melou | 2017/18 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2890 |
| Rani Khedira | 2022/23 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2882 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2018/19 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2872 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2023/24 | West Ham | Premier League | 2870 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2021/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2857 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2019/20 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2855 |
| Artur Ioniță | 2020/21 | Benevento | Serie A | 2835 |
| Thomas Monconduit | 2018/19 | Amiens | Ligue 1 | 2818 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2018/19 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2816 |
| Tomáš Souček | 2022/23 | West Ham | Premier League | 2815 |
| Mathias Jensen | 2022/23 | Brentford | Premier League | 2803 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 2017/18 | West Ham | Premier League | 2799 |
| Thomas Delaney | 2017/18 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2796 |
| Pere Pons | 2018/19 | Girona | La Liga | 2792 |
| Marco Benassi | 2017/18 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2782 |
| Luis Milla | 2021/22 | Granada | La Liga | 2773 |
| Rani Khedira | 2021/22 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2757 |
| Sean Longstaff | 2023/24 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2747 |
| Jasmin Kurtić | 2020/21 | Parma | Serie A | 2739 |
| Nemanja Maksimović | 2020/21 | Getafe | La Liga | 2728 |
| Anthony Losilla | 2022/23 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2720 |
| Sergi Darder | 2018/19 | Espanyol | La Liga | 2709 |
| Kenny McLean | 2021/22 | Norwich City | Premier League | 2706 |
| Marshall Munetsi | 2022/23 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2700 |
| John McGinn | 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2693 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2017/18 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 2692 |
| Mauro Arambarri | 2018/19 | Getafe | La Liga | 2676 |
| Gerard Gumbau | 2023/24 | Granada | La Liga | 2674 |
| Jake Livermore | 2017/18 | West Brom | Premier League | 2674 |
| Mark Noble | 2019/20 | West Ham | Premier League | 2674 |
| Artur Ioniță | 2017/18 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2669 |
| Mauro Arambarri | 2021/22 | Getafe | La Liga | 2663 |
| Jon Moncayola | 2020/21 | Osasuna | La Liga | 2660 |
| Rani Khedira | 2019/20 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2649 |
| Morten Thorsby | 2020/21 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2648 |
| Javier Muñoz | 2023/24 | Las Palmas | La Liga | 2640 |
| Hanno Behrens | 2018/19 | Nürnberg | Bundesliga | 2639 |
| Antonino Barillà | 2018/19 | Parma | Serie A | 2618 |
| Jonjo Shelvey | 2020/21 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2617 |
| Jens Jønsson | 2020/21 | Cádiz | La Liga | 2615 |
| Marco Parolo | 2017/18 | Lazio | Serie A | 2612 |
| Youssef Maleh | 2023/24 | Empoli | Serie A | 2602 |
| Weston McKennie | 2023/24 | Juventus | Serie A | 2594 |
| Anthony Losilla | 2023/24 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2576 |
| John Fleck | 2020/21 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2575 |
| Robert Andrich | 2019/20 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2572 |
| Gideon Jung | 2017/18 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 2570 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 2021/22 | Bologna | Serie A | 2564 |
| Marco Parolo | 2018/19 | Lazio | Serie A | 2563 |
| Jasmin Kurtić | 2018/19 | SPAL | Serie A | 2557 |
| Xavier Chavalerin | 2020/21 | Reims | Ligue 1 | 2547 |
| Gerson | 2021/22 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2544 |
| Elvis Rexhbeçaj | 2021/22 | Bochum | Bundesliga | 2542 |
| Răzvan Marin | 2022/23 | Empoli | Serie A | 2538 |
| Daniel Baier | 2017/18 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2538 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 2021/22 | Everton | Premier League | 2537 |
| Gavi | 2022/23 | Barcelona | La Liga | 2531 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2022/23 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2531 |
| Philip Billing | 2019/20 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 2530 |
| Cheikhou Kouyaté | 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2528 |
| Robert Andrich | 2020/21 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2526 |
| Elvis Rexhbeçaj | 2022/23 | Augsburg | Bundesliga | 2524 |
| Romain Amalfitano | 2018/19 | Dijon | Ligue 1 | 2522 |
| Manuel Prietl | 2020/21 | Arminia | Bundesliga | 2517 |
| John Fleck | 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2516 |
| Tom Krauß | 2022/23 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 2514 |
| Luka Milivojević | 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2513 |
| Federico Valverde | 2022/23 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 2502 |
| Charles Pickel | 2022/23 | Cremonese | Serie A | 2483 |
| Carlos Soler | 2021/22 | Valencia | La Liga | 2474 |
| Víctor Sánchez | 2017/18 | Espanyol | La Liga | 2457 |
| Ondrej Duda | 2023/24 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 2456 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2017/18 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2454 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2022/23 | Freiburg | Bundesliga | 2451 |
| Jon Moncayola | 2022/23 | Osasuna | La Liga | 2448 |
| Christian Gentner | 2019/20 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2443 |
High-risk / dribbling (2.3)
FBref · 355 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH turnovers +1.34 dribbles +0.8 xa +0.33 tackles -0.27
LOW interceptions -0.66 deep_progressions -0.57 press -0.53 pass_cmp -0.51
Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.
Exemplars: Jack Cork, Franck Kessié, Bruno Guimarães, Moussa Sissoko, Rodrigo De Paul, Rômulo, Abdoulaye Doucouré, José Campaña
Every player-season in this profile (283)
| Player | Season | Club | League | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cork | 2017/18 | Burnley | Premier League | 3420 |
| Jack Cork | 2018/19 | Burnley | Premier League | 3312 |
| Franck Kessié | 2017/18 | Milan | Serie A | 3264 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 2023/24 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 3263 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 2021/22 | Watford | Premier League | 3220 |
| Rômulo | 2017/18 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 3168 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 2019/20 | Watford | Premier League | 3156 |
| José Campaña | 2019/20 | Levante | La Liga | 3156 |
| Joe Allen | 2017/18 | Stoke City | Premier League | 3139 |
| Nicolò Barella | 2018/19 | Cagliari | Serie A | 3107 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2021/22 | Lazio | Serie A | 3100 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 2018/19 | Watford | Premier League | 3062 |
| James McArthur | 2018/19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3058 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2019/20 | Lazio | Serie A | 3029 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 2022/23 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | 3028 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2022/23 | Lazio | Serie A | 3022 |
| Benjamin André | 2017/18 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 3011 |
| Paul Pogba | 2018/19 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 3006 |
| Artur Ioniță | 2018/19 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2968 |
| Nicolò Barella | 2017/18 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2955 |
| Wataru Endo | 2022/23 | Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 2922 |
| Ryan Christie | 2023/24 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 2907 |
| Nahitan Nández | 2019/20 | Cagliari | Serie A | 2898 |
| Dennis Praet | 2018/19 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2890 |
| Mikel Merino | 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2890 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2022/23 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 2873 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2021/22 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 2854 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2845 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2017/18 | Lazio | Serie A | 2844 |
| Enis Bardhi | 2018/19 | Levante | La Liga | 2836 |
| Bryan Cristante | 2017/18 | Atalanta | Serie A | 2824 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 2021/22 | Spezia | Serie A | 2819 |
| Sebastian Vasiliadis | 2019/20 | Paderborn 07 | Bundesliga | 2808 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2021/22 | Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2790 |
| Rade Krunić | 2018/19 | Empoli | Serie A | 2772 |
| Mehdi Bourabia | 2022/23 | Spezia | Serie A | 2771 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2022/23 | Juventus | Serie A | 2748 |
| Antonín Barák | 2017/18 | Udinese | Serie A | 2713 |
| Gaetano Castrovilli | 2019/20 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2673 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 2018/19 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 2672 |
| Ibrahima Sissoko | 2018/19 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2665 |
| Dennis Praet | 2017/18 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2657 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2023/24 | Juventus | Serie A | 2651 |
| João Gomes | 2023/24 | Wolves | Premier League | 2649 |
| Seko Fofana | 2018/19 | Udinese | Serie A | 2639 |
| Xaver Schlager | 2020/21 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2626 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 2017/18 | Roma | Serie A | 2613 |
| Nicolò Barella | 2022/23 | Inter | Serie A | 2613 |
| Jack Cork | 2019/20 | Burnley | Premier League | 2613 |
| Toma Bašić | 2020/21 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 2601 |
| Pere Pons | 2017/18 | Girona | La Liga | 2559 |
| Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida | 2022/23 | Valencia | La Liga | 2539 |
| Conor Gallagher | 2020/21 | West Brom | Premier League | 2531 |
| Ivan Ilić | 2021/22 | Hellas Verona | Serie A | 2526 |
| Sean Longstaff | 2022/23 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2518 |
| Karol Linetty | 2018/19 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2507 |
| Javier Guerra | 2023/24 | Valencia | La Liga | 2498 |
| Weston McKennie | 2022/23 | Juventus/Leeds United | Serie A | 2489 |
| Mikel Merino | 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2482 |
| Baptiste Santamaria | 2020/21 | Angers/Freiburg | Ligue 1 | 2479 |
| Edu Expósito | 2020/21 | Eibar | La Liga | 2455 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 2018/19 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 2455 |
| Vincent Marchetti | 2022/23 | Ajaccio | Ligue 1 | 2452 |
| Daniel Bessa | 2018/19 | Genoa | Serie A | 2441 |
| James McArthur | 2017/18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2431 |
| Joan Jordán | 2017/18 | Eibar | La Liga | 2427 |
| Grischa Prömel | 2021/22 | Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 2422 |
| Yacine Adli | 2020/21 | Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 2418 |
| Përparim Hetemaj | 2017/18 | Chievo | Serie A | 2415 |
| Brais Méndez | 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2407 |
| Alessandro Schöpf | 2021/22 | Arminia | Bundesliga | 2397 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2018/19 | Lazio | Serie A | 2396 |
| Lazar Samardzic | 2023/24 | Udinese | Serie A | 2372 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 2019/20 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2356 |
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 2021/22 | Udinese | Serie A | 2351 |
| Sandi Lovrić | 2022/23 | Udinese | Serie A | 2335 |
| Gaetano Castrovilli | 2020/21 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2332 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 2332 |
| Marco Brescianini | 2023/24 | Frosinone | Serie A | 2321 |
| Carles Aleñá | 2021/22 | Getafe | La Liga | 2320 |
| Salvatore Molina | 2020/21 | Crotone | Serie A | 2315 |
| John McGinn | 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2312 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 2022/23 | Lyon/West Ham | Ligue 1 | 2310 |
| Kike Pérez | 2022/23 | Valladolid | La Liga | 2307 |
| Szymon Żurkowski | 2021/22 | Empoli | Serie A | 2307 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 2022/23 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2306 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 2022/23 | Bologna | Serie A | 2300 |
| Gabriel Veiga | 2022/23 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 2294 |
| Simone Bastoni | 2021/22 | Spezia | Serie A | 2288 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2021/22 | Juventus | Serie A | 2285 |
| Franco Vázquez | 2018/19 | Sevilla | La Liga | 2280 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2021/22 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2266 |
| Hamed Junior Traorè | 2018/19 | Empoli | Serie A | 2259 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2020/21 | Fiorentina | Serie A | 2256 |
| Lamine Camara | 2023/24 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 2255 |
| Christoph Kramer | 2022/23 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2222 |
| Joan Gonzàlez | 2022/23 | Lecce | Serie A | 2197 |
| Hernani | 2020/21 | Parma | Serie A | 2189 |
| Mikel Rico | 2020/21 | Huesca | La Liga | 2183 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2019/20 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 2173 |
| Antonin Bobichon | 2018/19 | Nîmes | Ligue 1 | 2153 |
| Paul Pogba | 2017/18 | Manchester Utd | Premier League | 2148 |
| Grischa Prömel | 2023/24 | Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2139 |
| Karol Linetty | 2017/18 | Sampdoria | Serie A | 2139 |
| Rocco Reitz | 2023/24 | Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2136 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 2021/22 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2121 |
| Yunus Musah | 2022/23 | Valencia | La Liga | 2110 |
| Khéphren Thuram | 2023/24 | Nice | Ligue 1 | 2108 |
| Saša Lukić | 2020/21 | Torino | Serie A | 2106 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 2021/22 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2105 |
| Jasmin Kurtić | 2017/18 | Atalanta/SPAL | Serie A | 2102 |
| Mateusz Klich | 2021/22 | Leeds United | Premier League | 2073 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 2018/19 | M'Gladbach | Bundesliga | 2062 |
| Mikel Merino | 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2055 |
| Andrés Guardado | 2019/20 | Betis | La Liga | 2046 |
| Rubén Alcaraz | 2022/23 | Cádiz | La Liga | 2043 |
| Joe Willock | 2021/22 | Newcastle Utd | Premier League | 2038 |
| John Lundstram | 2020/21 | Sheffield Utd | Premier League | 2032 |
| Ivan Ilić | 2022/23 | Hellas Verona/Torino | Serie A | 2028 |
| Mahdi Camara | 2023/24 | Brest | Ligue 1 | 2020 |
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 = 2 chosen by highest ARI)
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Season pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.322 | 78% | 52% | 6 |
| 3 | 0.208 | 64% | 35% | 6 |
| 4 | 0.223 | 60% | 28% | 6 |
| 5 | 0.184 | 55% | 22% | 6 |
| 6 | 0.156 | 49% | 18% | 6 |
Level 2 — inside family 1 (n = 1,385) — no persistent sub-profiles — family stays whole
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Ratio | Clears floors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.176 | 71% | 51% | 1.39 | no |
| 3 | 0.177 | 62% | 35% | 1.78 | no |
| 4 | 0.149 | 54% | 26% | 2.11 | no |
| 5 | 0.175 | 54% | 21% | 2.53 | no |
| 6 | 0.169 | 51% | 18% | 2.89 | no |
Level 2 — inside family 2 (n = 1,090) — k=3 (ARI 0.291, same 0.701 vs chance 0.356)
| k | ARI | Same next season | Chance | Ratio | Clears floors? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.239 | 75% | 52% | 1.45 | no |
| 3 | 0.291 | 70% | 36% | 1.97 | yes |
| 4 | 0.236 | 62% | 27% | 2.27 | no |
| 5 | 0.213 | 56% | 22% | 2.57 | no |
| 6 | 0.178 | 50% | 18% | 2.71 | no |