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Real Madrid

Aurélien Tchouaméni

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
France
Height
187 cm
Games
9
7 starts
Minutes
619
69 a game
Goals
0
0.3 xG
Assists
1
0.2 xA

Player profile

619 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Clean-passing, intercepting anchor

Tchouaméni reads the game as well as almost any defensive midfielder for Real Madrid and keeps the ball as cleanly as almost anyone in the role. He wins most of his duels. He creates little of quality and offers little goal threat. From 619 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Intercepts. Interceptions 2.47 per 90, top 4% of defensive midfielders.

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 93.2%, top 5%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 55.8%, 71st percentile.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 5.67 per 90, 72nd percentile.

Areas for development

  • Little quality creation. Expected assists 0.03 per 90, 9th percentile.

  • Little goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.04 per 90, 34th percentile.

Similar players

  • Trey Nyoni LiverpoolInterceptions 96 v 98 and non-penalty xG 34 v 25.
  • Shea Charles FulhamPass accuracy 95 v 84 and duels won 71 v 73.
  • Exequiel Palacios Ipswich TownPass accuracy 95 v 87 and duels won 71 v 74.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive 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 2 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (16%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 32%, Middle third 59%, Final third 10%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga7538010.270.270.17757.35
Champions League281000.000.000.01016.85

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.15
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 v Sevilla, 18 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.