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AFC Bournemouth

António Silva

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Portugal
Height
187 cm
Games
14
14 starts
Minutes
1,252
89 a game
Goals
0
1.5 xG
Assists
0
0.5 xA

Player profile

1,252 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking, aerial centre-back

Silva gets forward more than most centre-backs: he moves the ball into the final third, wins headers and turns up in the box. He has not scored yet, and his interceptions are on the low side.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Moves the ball forward. 9.85 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 91.

  • Strong in the air. 3.52 aerials won per 90, percentile 89.

  • A threat at set pieces. 0.11 non-penalty xG per 90 is percentile 87, with 1.58 touches in the box per 90.

Areas for development

  • Reads fewer passes. 0.94 interceptions per 90, percentile 28.

  • Chances not yet taken. No goals from 1.30 xG in the Premier League.

Similar players

  • Kacper Potulski Mainz 05Near-identical non-penalty xG (87 v 86) and aerials won (89 v 87) percentiles.
  • Charlie Cresswell RennesBoth big aerial winners who pass into the final third often.

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs 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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, left (21%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 46%, Middle third 46%, Final third 8%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9810001.301.300.36616.88
Europa League3270000.050.050.07237.67
EFL Cup2172000.160.160.09217.92

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.19
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 at Manchester United, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.