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Real Madrid

Dean Huijsen

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
195 cm
Games
11
11 starts
Minutes
952
87 a game
Goals
0
0.6 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

952 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-playing interceptor at centre-back

Huijsen passes accurately and reads the game well, with pass accuracy in the top 5% and interceptions in the top 10% of centre-backs. He is weak in the air for the role and recovers few loose balls.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Accurate passing. 94.2% pass accuracy, percentile 95.

  • Interceptions. 2.17 interceptions per 90, percentile 90.

  • Plays forward. 7.56 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 73.

Areas for development

  • In the air. 1.23 aerials won per 90, percentile 18.

  • Few recoveries. 2.65 recoveries per 90, percentile 13.

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, left (21%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 50%, Middle third 48%, Final third 2%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga9772000.630.630.28627.18
Champions League2180000.000.000.04017.55

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.25
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 v Real Sociedad, 26 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.