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Athletic Club

Beñat Gerenabarrena

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
173 cm
Games
9
6 starts
Minutes
591
66 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Pure defensive screen

Gerenabarrena is a destroyer for Athletic Club: he intercepts as much as almost any defensive midfielder, tackles well and wins his duels. He offers nothing in attack, with the fewest shots and dribbles in the group, and makes surprisingly few recoveries. From 591 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 2.13 per 90, top 5% of defensive midfielders.

  • Tackles. Tackles 3.05 per 90, top 13%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 58.9%, top 14%.

Areas for development

  • No attacking output. Shots 0.15 and dribbles won 0.00 per 90, both the lowest in the group.

  • Creates little. Chances created 0.46 per 90, 13th percentile.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.35 per 90, 11th percentile.

Similar players

  • Andrey Santos Manchester UnitedTackles 87 v 89 and chances created 13 v 14.
  • Facundo Bernal Real BetisTackles 87 v 78 and duels won 86 v 77.

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 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (11%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 23%, Middle third 60%, Final third 18%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga8580000.030.030.30136.96
Copa del Rey111000.000.000.0100–

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.86
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Atlético Madrid, 5 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.