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Real Sociedad

Ander Barrenetxea

Position
Left midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
175 cm
Games
13
9 starts
Minutes
728
56 a game
Goals
2
1.2 xG
Assists
2
1.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Dribbling, hard-working winger

Barrenetxea beats his man and wins the ball back more than most wingers for Real Sociedad, with 2 LaLiga goals. His chances, and those he creates, are low in quality, he rarely enters the box and he loses most of his duels. From 649 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Beats players. Dribbles won 2.08 per 90, 76th percentile of wingers.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 4.99 per 90, top 17%.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 3.61 per 90, 71st percentile.

Areas for development

  • Low-quality creation. Expected assists 0.08 per 90, 7th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 38.9%, 15th percentile.

  • Little box presence. Touches in the box 3.05 per 90, 19th percentile.

Similar players

  • Javier Guerra ValenciaExpected assists 7 v 13 and interceptions 20 v 25.
  • Dilane Bakwa LilleRecoveries 83 v 78 and passes into the final third 71 v 77.

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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (15%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 11%, Middle third 40%, Final third 48%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga10555211.001.000.5312116.76
Europa League3173010.200.200.57346.87

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.71
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Deportivo A Coruña, 11 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.