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Rennes

Charlie Cresswell

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
England
Height
187 cm
Games
13
13 starts
Minutes
1,170
90 a game
Goals
0
0.6 xG
Assists
1
0.4 xA

Player profile

1,080 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Dominant aerial centre-back

Cresswell wins more headers than almost any centre-back we track and shoots often from set pieces. He reads few passes and his passing is less accurate than most.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Dominant in the air. 4.67 aerials won per 90, percentile 98.

  • Set-piece threat. 1.08 shots per 90, percentile 87.

  • Passes forward. 8.00 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 76.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. 0.67 interceptions per 90, percentile 10.

  • Pass accuracy. 85.9% of passes completed, percentile 25.

Similar players

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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, right (20%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 50%, Middle third 46%, Final third 4%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19810010.170.170.39527.00
Europa League4360000.380.380.05927.51

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.16
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v OFI Crete, 15 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.