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Monaco

Denis Zakaria

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Switzerland
Height
191 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
796
66 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Safe passer, quiet defensive output

Zakaria keeps the ball cleanly for Monaco, but for a defensive midfielder his ball-winning numbers are low and he creates almost nothing. He wins little in the air. From 706 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 92.1%, top 12% of defensive midfielders.

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 0.64 per 90, 65th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.31 per 90, 9th percentile.

  • Creates nothing. Chances created 0.26 per 90, 4th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.26 per 90, 9th percentile.

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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (27%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 19%, Middle third 66%, Final third 15%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19653000.320.320.15726.79
Conference League3143000.050.050.08106.85

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.81
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Nordsjælland, 5 Nov. Hover or tap a bar.