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Angers

Branco van den Boomen

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
188 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
804
89 a game
Goals
1
0.1 xG
Assists
1
1.5 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Deep-lying playmaker

Van den Boomen distributes from deep, with passes into the final third at percentile 92 and expected assists at percentile 84. He offers very little defensively for the role, with interceptions at percentile 2 and recoveries at percentile 17. From 804 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Moves it forward. 12.87 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 92.

  • Creates chances. 0.17 expected assists per 90, percentile 84, and 1.79 key passes per 90, percentile 84.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. 0.34 interceptions per 90, percentile 2.

  • Few recoveries. 3.58 recoveries per 90, percentile 17.

  • Does not dribble. 0.00 dribbles won per 90, percentile 0.

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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 22%, Middle third 55%, Final third 23%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19804110.110.111.484167.04

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.04
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.4 at Auxerre, 29 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.