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Deportivo Alavés

Antonio Blanco

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
176 cm
Games
10
9 starts
Minutes
753
75 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

753 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Screening central midfielder

Blanco is a defensive midfielder by his numbers, with interceptions at percentile 85 and tackles at percentile 77. He offers very little in the final third, with touches in the box at percentile 7 and non-penalty xG at percentile 14, and loses most duels. From 753 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Reads the play. 1.67 interceptions per 90, percentile 85.

  • Tackles. 2.39 tackles per 90, percentile 77.

  • Moves it forward. 6.69 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 58.

Areas for development

  • No threat. 0.36 touches in the box per 90, percentile 7, and non-penalty xG at percentile 14.

  • Little creation. 0.60 chances created per 90, percentile 19.

  • Loses duels. Duels won at 46.5%, percentile 29.

Similar players

  • Lucas Bretelle Le MansNon-penalty xG 14 v 0 and interceptions 85 v 99.
  • Ethan Ampadu Leeds UnitedInterceptions 85 v 86 and tackles 77 v 73.
  • Jobe Bellingham Borussia DortmundInterceptions 85 v 92 and shots 40 v 38.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders 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 own half, left (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 22%, Middle third 64%, Final third 13%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga10753000.220.220.70856.97

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.89
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Villarreal, 28 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.