Centre-back — Live era (FotMob)

FotMob · 2020/21 – 2025/26 · 2,021 player-seasons · 808 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.
weak
Adjusted Rand, year to yearSame profile next seasonChance rateRatio vs chanceSeason pairsFloors
0.18381%76%1.075ARI ≥ 0.25 and same ≥ 1.5× chance

weak — the labelling barely beats chance; treat these as descriptive bins, not types

Pressing / tackling (1.1)

FotMob · 322 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH press +1.87 tackles +0.61 fouls +0.27 interceptions +0.21
LOW aerials_won -0.39 aerial_pct -0.31 clearances -0.26 tackle_win_pct -0.12

Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.

Exemplars: Florian Lejeune, Anthony Rouault, Pierre Kalulu, Houboulang Mendes, Fabian Schär, Danilo, Lilian Brassier, Jonathan Gradit

Every player-season in this profile (322)
PlayerSeasonClubLeagueMinutes
Florian Lejeune2023/24Rayo VallecanoLa Liga3328
Anthony Rouault2022/23ToulouseLigue 13316
Pierre Kalulu2025/26JuventusSerie A3282
Houboulang Mendes2021/22LorientLigue 13223
Fabian Schär2022/23Newcastle UnitedPremier League3208
Danilo2022/23JuventusSerie A3182
Lilian Brassier2022/23BrestLigue 13093
Jonathan Gradit2021/22LensLigue 13073
Ezri Konsa2023/24Aston VillaPremier League3073
Marvin Friedrich2020/211. FC Union BerlinBundesliga3060
Lloyd Kelly2025/26JuventusSerie A2998
Mohammed Salisu2021/22SouthamptonPremier League2972
Daley Blind2023/24GironaLa Liga2971
Oumar Solet2025/26UdineseSerie A2961
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw2024/25FC AugsburgBundesliga2945
Fabian Schär2024/25Newcastle UnitedPremier League2937
Malang Sarr2025/26LensLigue 12925
Joël Veltman2021/22Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League2881
Waldemar Anton2025/26Borussia DortmundBundesliga2880
Daniel Vivian2023/24Athletic ClubLa Liga2879
Strahinja Pavlovic2025/26MilanSerie A2870
Marquinhos2021/22Paris Saint-GermainLigue 12862
Evan N'Dicka2021/22Eintracht FrankfurtBundesliga2858
Gianluca Mancini2020/21RomaSerie A2854
Djené2022/23GetafeLa Liga2844
Jonathan Gradit2022/23LensLigue 12830
Eric Smith2024/25FC St. PauliBundesliga2829
Jonathan Gradit2020/21LensLigue 12827
Anaitz Arbilla2020/21EibarLa Liga2803
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw2022/23FC AugsburgBundesliga2797
Murillo2023/24Nottingham ForestPremier League2793
Cristian Romero2023/24Tottenham HotspurPremier League2792
Rafael Tolói2022/23AtalantaSerie A2791
Marco Friedl2020/21SV Werder BremenBundesliga2788
Facundo Medina2022/23LensLigue 12783
Trevoh Chalobah2025/26ChelseaPremier League2782
Nicolas Cozza2021/22MontpellierLigue 12777
Ethan Ampadu2022/23SpeziaSerie A2739
Jules Koundé2021/22SevillaLa Liga2737
Eric García2025/26BarcelonaLa Liga2730
Guéla Doué2024/25StrasbourgLigue 12716
Facundo Medina2023/24LensLigue 12714
Konstantinos Mavropanos2021/22VfB StuttgartBundesliga2711
Mattia Caldara2021/22VeneziaSerie A2703
Aurélien Tchouaméni2024/25Real MadridLa Liga2692
David Alaba2020/21Bayern MünchenBundesliga2676
Yoann Salmier2021/22TroyesLigue 12670
Ricardo Rodríguez2022/23TorinoSerie A2670
Marcos Alonso2024/25Celta de VigoLa Liga2648
Leonardo Balerdi2022/23MarseilleLigue 12642
Berat Djimsiti2020/21AtalantaSerie A2629
Marco Friedl2022/23SV Werder BremenBundesliga2597
Emmanuel Agbadou2023/24ReimsLigue 12597
Facundo Medina2021/22LensLigue 12596
Adam Webster2020/21Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League2595
Sepp van den Berg2024/25BrentfordPremier League2588
Chris Basham2020/21Sheffield UnitedPremier League2586
Mario Hermoso2020/21Atlético de MadridLa Liga2583
Moussa Niakhaté2021/221. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga2567
Andrea Masiello2020/21GenoaSerie A2566
Mickaël Nadé2021/22St EtienneLigue 12566
Fabinho2020/21LiverpoolPremier League2564
Daniel Vivian2025/26Athletic ClubLa Liga2563
Mario Hermoso2023/24Atlético de MadridLa Liga2556
Giorgio Scalvini2023/24AtalantaSerie A2553
Djené2024/25GetafeLa Liga2553
Chrislain Matsima2024/25FC AugsburgBundesliga2551
Facundo Medina2024/25LensLigue 12546
Rafael Tolói2020/21AtalantaSerie A2541
Nico Schlotterbeck2025/26Borussia DortmundBundesliga2520
Manuel Akanji2023/24Manchester CityPremier League2513
Jérémy Morel2020/21LorientLigue 12494
Djené2023/24GetafeLa Liga2490
Piero Hincapié2022/23Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesliga2466
Philipp Sander2025/26Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga2454
Danilo2023/24JuventusSerie A2451
Timo Becker2024/25Holstein KielBundesliga2444
Dávid Hancko2025/26Atlético de MadridLa Liga2434
Benjamin Pavard2022/23Bayern MünchenBundesliga2432
Josko Gvardiol2021/22RB LeipzigBundesliga2413
Danilo Pereira2022/23Paris Saint-GermainLigue 12410
Matthijs de Ligt2022/23Bayern MünchenBundesliga2403
Ozan Kabak2022/23TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesliga2393
Jan Paul van Hecke2023/24Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League2368
Manuel Akanji2020/21Borussia DortmundBundesliga2351
Giorgio Scalvini2022/23AtalantaSerie A2344
Riccardo Calafiori2023/24BolognaSerie A2338
Alessandro Bastoni2021/22InternazionaleSerie A2328
Nicolas Cozza2025/26NantesLigue 12325
Eric Smith2025/26FC St. PauliBundesliga2314
Dominik Kohr2024/251. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga2304
Jarell Quansah2025/26Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesliga2302
Ismaël Doukouré2022/23StrasbourgLigue 12301
Jeff Chabot2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesliga2296
Lucas Martínez Quarta2023/24FiorentinaSerie A2292
Mason Holgate2020/21EvertonPremier League2289
Konstantinos Mavropanos2022/23VfB StuttgartBundesliga2288
Alessandro Bastoni2023/24InternazionaleSerie A2283
Leonardo Balerdi2024/25MarseilleLigue 12276
Diogo Leite2022/231. FC Union BerlinBundesliga2253
Lautaro Valenti2025/26ParmaSerie A2251
Alessandro Bastoni2025/26InternazionaleSerie A2249
Marcos Senesi2023/24BournemouthPremier League2247
Martin Cáceres2020/21FiorentinaSerie A2241
Kike Salas2024/25SevillaLa Liga2237
Thilo Kehrer2022/23West Ham UnitedPremier League2230
Danilho Doekhi2022/231. FC Union BerlinBundesliga2218
Erhan Masovic2023/24VfL Bochum 1848Bundesliga2218
Sead Kolasinac2022/23MarseilleLigue 12217
Tim Oermann2024/25VfL Bochum 1848Bundesliga2215
Samir Caetano2020/21UdineseSerie A2209
Dayot Upamecano2021/22Bayern MünchenBundesliga2208
Marco Friedl2023/24SV Werder BremenBundesliga2198
Andrea Carboni2024/25MonzaSerie A2196
Flavius Daniliuc2022/23SalernitanaSerie A2195
Dominik Kohr2023/241. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga2190
Wilfried Singo2023/24MonacoLigue 12186
Josko Gvardiol2022/23RB LeipzigBundesliga2170
Timo Baumgartl2021/221. FC Union BerlinBundesliga2169
Alessandro Bastoni2022/23InternazionaleSerie A2168

Low pressing (2.1)

FotMob · 1,699 player-seasons
SignatureHIGH aerials_won +0.07 aerial_pct +0.06 clearances +0.05 tackle_win_pct +0.02
LOW press -0.36 tackles -0.12 fouls -0.05 interceptions -0.04

Centroid position in within-season z units. This is what names the profile — the name is read off the signature, never chosen first.

Exemplars: Virgil van Dijk, Federico Baschirotto, Nathan Collins, Evan N'Dicka, Bruno Ecuele Manga, James Tarkowski, Max Kilman, Montassar Talbi

Every player-season in this profile (1,699)
PlayerSeasonClubLeagueMinutes
Bruno Ecuele Manga2020/21DijonLigue 13420
José Fonte2021/22LilleLigue 13420
James Tarkowski2022/23EvertonPremier League3420
Montassar Talbi2022/23LorientLigue 13420
Max Kilman2023/24Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League3420
William Saliba2023/24ArsenalPremier League3420
Nathan Collins2024/25BrentfordPremier League3420
Evan N'Dicka2024/25RomaSerie A3420
Federico Baschirotto2024/25LecceSerie A3420
Virgil van Dijk2025/26LiverpoolPremier League3420
James Tarkowski2023/24EvertonPremier League3419
Joachim Andersen2023/24Crystal PalacePremier League3416
Dylan Bronn2020/21MetzLigue 13413
Gabriel2022/23ArsenalPremier League3411
Sebastiano Luperto2023/24EmpoliSerie A3407
Amir Rrahmani2024/25NapoliSerie A3406
Nikola Milenkovic2025/26Nottingham ForestPremier League3375
Conor Coady2021/22Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League3363
Max Kilman2024/25West Ham UnitedPremier League3349
Leandro Cabrera2021/22EspanyolLa Liga3330
Robin Le Normand2021/22Real SociedadLa Liga3330
Wout Faes2021/22ReimsLigue 13330
Federico Baschirotto2022/23LecceSerie A3330
Axel Disasi2022/23MonacoLigue 13330
Yunis Abdelhamid2022/23ReimsLigue 13330
Ilya Zabarnyi2023/24BournemouthPremier League3330
Daniel Burn2024/25Newcastle UnitedPremier League3330
Nikola Milenkovic2024/25Nottingham ForestPremier League3330
Virgil van Dijk2024/25LiverpoolPremier League3330
James Tarkowski2025/26EvertonPremier League3330
Leandro Cabrera2025/26EspanyolLa Liga3330
Marc Guéhi2022/23Crystal PalacePremier League3329
Florian Lejeune2024/25Rayo VallecanoLa Liga3326
Ezri Konsa2022/23Aston VillaPremier League3323
Pontus Jansson2021/22BrentfordPremier League3322
Cristhian Mosquera2024/25Valencia CFLa Liga3320
Victor Nelsson2025/26VeronaSerie A3315
Sven Botman2020/21LilleLigue 13311
Martin Valjent2025/26MallorcaLa Liga3309
Max Kilman2022/23Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League3308
Conor Coady2020/21Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League3304
Federico Baschirotto2023/24LecceSerie A3295
Daniel Congré2020/21MontpellierLigue 13294
Marcos Senesi2025/26BournemouthPremier League3290
Ben Mee2022/23BrentfordPremier League3272
Flavien Boyomo2024/25OsasunaLa Liga3258
James Tarkowski2020/21BurnleyPremier League3240
Alejandro Catena2021/22Rayo VallecanoLa Liga3240
Dimitrios Nikolaou2021/22SpeziaSerie A3240
William Saliba2021/22MarseilleLigue 13240
Sebastiano Luperto2024/25CagliariSerie A3240
Lewis Dunk2022/23Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League3239
Nahuel Tenaglia2025/26AlavésLa Liga3239
Nehuén Pérez2023/24UdineseSerie A3238
Kevin Danso2022/23LensLigue 13234
Gleison Bremer2023/24JuventusSerie A3234
Florian Lejeune2025/26Rayo VallecanoLa Liga3231
Marc Guéhi2021/22Crystal PalacePremier League3223
Marin Pongracic2023/24LecceSerie A3220
Tiago Gabriel2025/26LecceSerie A3220
Johan Vásquez2025/26GenoaSerie A3217
Jubal2022/23AuxerreLigue 13216
Ismaël Traoré2021/22AngersLigue 13215
Jan Paul van Hecke2025/26Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League3211
Antonio Raíllo2024/25MallorcaLa Liga3209
Kamil Glik2020/21BeneventoSerie A3207
Simone Canestrelli2025/26PisaSerie A3201
Ezri Konsa2020/21Aston VillaPremier League3195
Tyrone Mings2020/21Aston VillaPremier League3195
Ben White2020/21Brighton and Hove AlbionPremier League3194
Erik Palmer-Brown2022/23TroyesLigue 13193
Murillo2024/25Nottingham ForestPremier League3191
Tyrone Mings2021/22Aston VillaPremier League3188
José Fonte2020/21LilleLigue 13187
Martin Valjent2021/22MallorcaLa Liga3182
Mika Mármol2023/24Las PalmasLa Liga3181
Virgil van Dijk2023/24LiverpoolPremier League3178
Robin Koch2022/23Leeds UnitedPremier League3177
Andrei Girotto2022/23NantesLigue 13154
Unai Núñez2022/23Celta de VigoLa Liga3151
David García2020/21OsasunaLa Liga3150
Milan Skriniar2021/22InternazionaleSerie A3150
Andrei Girotto2021/22NantesLigue 13150
Tyrone Mings2022/23Aston VillaPremier League3150
Marc Guéhi2025/26Manchester CityPremier League3150
Luis Hernández2022/23CádizLa Liga3149
Levi Colwill2024/25ChelseaPremier League3149
Nayef Aguerd2020/21RennesLigue 13148
Gianluca Mancini2024/25RomaSerie A3144
Vitor Reis2025/26GironaLa Liga3138
Sebastiano Luperto2022/23EmpoliSerie A3137
Rodrigo Becão2021/22UdineseSerie A3132
Danilo2020/21BolognaSerie A3131
Sven Botman2022/23Newcastle UnitedPremier League3129
Arthur Theate2022/23RennesLigue 13129
Jay Idzes2024/25VeneziaSerie A3128
Gian Marco Ferrari2021/22SassuoloSerie A3127
Cheikhou Kouyaté2020/21Crystal PalacePremier League3123
Dara O'Shea2024/25Ipswich TownPremier League3123
Pietro Ceccaroni2021/22VeneziaSerie A3122
Joseph Aidoo2022/23Celta de VigoLa Liga3121
Raúl Albiol2020/21VillarrealLa Liga3119
Mateusz Wieteska2022/23ClermontLigue 13119
Maxence Lacroix2024/25Crystal PalacePremier League3118
Djené2021/22GetafeLa Liga3117
Jarrad Branthwaite2023/24EvertonPremier League3117
Jean-Clair Todibo2021/22NiceLigue 13116
Ilya Zabarnyi2024/25BournemouthPremier League3113
James Tarkowski2021/22BurnleyPremier League3107
David García2021/22OsasunaLa Liga3105
Alejandro Catena2022/23Rayo VallecanoLa Liga3104
Jan Bednarek2020/21SouthamptonPremier League3101
Ibrahima Konaté2025/26LiverpoolPremier League3100
Cédric Hountondji2022/23AngersLigue 13097
Saúl Coco2025/26TorinoSerie A3090
Maxence Lacroix2025/26Crystal PalacePremier League3087
Luca Ranieri2024/25FiorentinaSerie A3077
Alejandro Catena2024/25OsasunaLa Liga3076
Cristhian Mosquera2023/24Valencia CFLa Liga3074
Calvin Bassey2024/25FulhamPremier League3074

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)
kARISame next seasonChanceSeason pairs
20.18381%76%5
30.13560%42%5
40.10553%37%5
50.10144%26%5
60.10841%21%5
Level 2 — inside family 1 (n = 322) — no persistent sub-profiles — family stays whole
kARISame next seasonChanceRatioClears floors?
2————no
3————no
4————no
5————no
Level 2 — inside family 2 (n = 1,699) — no persistent sub-profiles — family stays whole
kARISame next seasonChanceRatioClears floors?
20.19272%52%1.38no
30.13658%34%1.71no
40.09248%30%1.58no
50.1347%23%1.99no
60.10141%20%2.09no