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Atlético Madrid

Álex Baena

Position
Left midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
175 cm
Games
15
11 starts
Minutes
966
64 a game
Goals
5
1.7 xG
Assists
4
2.7 xA

Player profile

907 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative wide playmaker

Baena creates chances like few wingers, with key passes in the top 3% and passes into the final third in the top 9%, and he has scored well. He wins almost no duels and rarely beats a man.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Key passes. 2.98 key passes per 90, percentile 97, and 0.26 expected assists per 90, percentile 81.

  • Goals. 0.50 goals per 90, percentile 91.

  • Plays forward. 5.06 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 91.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Wins 29.0% of duels, percentile 0.

  • Rarely dribbles. 0.50 dribbles won per 90, percentile 10.

  • Few tackles. 0.59 tackles per 90, percentile 9.

Similar players

  • Farès Chaïbi Eintracht FrankfurtTackles 9 v 13 and passes into the final third 91 v 97.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 5 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, left (14%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 13%, Middle third 44%, Final third 43%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga11694531.471.472.4523277.55
Champions League4272010.240.240.26536.50

15 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.27
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.1 at Sevilla, 29 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.