Cagliari- Games
- 12
- 9 starts
- Minutes
- 713
- 59 a game
- Goals
- 5
- 3.5 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 0.7 xA
Player profile
713 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Goalscoring number 10 who intercepts
Maldini has 5 Serie A goals for Cagliari, scoring at a rate few attacking midfielders match, and he reads the game well without the ball. He creates little for others and loses most of his duels. From 713 minutes.
Key strengths
Scores. Goals 0.63 per 90, top 5% of attacking midfielders.
Reads play. Interceptions 1.26 per 90, top 6%.
Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.34 per 90, 76th percentile.
Areas for development
Creates little. Expected assists 0.09 per 90, 19th percentile.
Loses duels. Duels won 40.0%, 15th percentile.
Few shots. Shots 1.77 per 90, 25th percentile.
Similar players
- Kamory Doumbia BrestAerials won 19 v 18 and interceptions 94 v 84.
- Yuito Suzuki FreiburgDuels won 15 v 18 and expected assists 19 v 23.
- Thomas Jørgensen ToulouseInterceptions 94 v 86 and recoveries 75 v 76.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Scores. Goals 0.63 per 90, top 5% of attacking midfielders.
Reads play. Interceptions 1.26 per 90, top 6%.
Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.34 per 90, 76th percentile.
Areas for development
Creates little. Expected assists 0.09 per 90, 19th percentile.
Loses duels. Duels won 40.0%, 15th percentile.
Few shots. Shots 1.77 per 90, 25th percentile.
Similar players
- Kamory Doumbia BrestAerials won 19 v 18 and interceptions 94 v 84.
- Yuito Suzuki FreiburgDuels won 15 v 18 and expected assists 19 v 23.
- Thomas Jørgensen ToulouseInterceptions 94 v 86 and recoveries 75 v 76.
Against 99 attacking midfielders
Against the rest
How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking 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, left (16%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 13%, Middle third 56%, Final third 31%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 10 | 650 | 5 | 0 | 3.43 | 2.64 | 0.67 | 13 | 12 | 7.20 |
| Coppa Italia | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 |
12 games
