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Aston Villa

Boubacar Kamara

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
France
Height
184 cm
Games
12
12 starts
Minutes
1,024
85 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
2
0.6 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Defensive holding midfielder

Kamara wins his duels and headers and carries the ball out well, but offers almost nothing in attack for a defensive midfielder and intercepts and recovers less than most.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • In the air. 1.45 aerials won per 90, percentile 86.

  • Wins duels. Wins 58.1% of duels, percentile 79.

  • Carries. 0.77 dribbles won per 90, percentile 77.

Areas for development

  • No attacking output. 0.29 shots per 90, percentile 9, and 0.03 expected assists per 90, percentile 15.

  • Low ball-winning. 0.68 interceptions per 90, percentile 18, and 3.85 recoveries per 90, percentile 23.

Similar players

  • Benjamin André LilleShots 9 v 15 and dribbles won 77 v 78.
  • Matteo Prati Racing SantanderExpected assists 15 v 14, interceptions 18 v 21.
  • Iván Martin Racing SantanderExpected assists 15 v 19 and duels won 79 v 76.

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 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (17%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 30%, Middle third 55%, Final third 16%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9793010.100.100.26267.11
Champions League3231010.010.010.30117.23

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.14
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Fenerbahçe, 14 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.