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Sassuolo

Duje Ćaleta-Car

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Croatia
Height
192 cm
Games
6
5 starts
Minutes
451
75 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.0 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Middle-of-the-road centre-back

Ćaleta-Car sits close to the middle of the centre-back group on most numbers, from interceptions to aerials won and passing accuracy, and has started 5 of 6 Serie A games. He adds almost nothing going forward, with no xA and few passes into the final third. From 451 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Interceptions. 1.40 per 90, 59th percentile.

  • In the air. 2.00 aerials won per 90, 52nd percentile.

  • Ever-present. 5 starts in 6 games, 451 minutes.

Areas for development

  • Chance creation. 0.00 xA per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Progression. 3.59 passes into the final third per 90, 15th percentile.

  • Tackling. 1.20 per 90, 34th percentile.

Similar players

  • Gautier Lloris BrestPasses into the final third 15 v 7 and tackles 34 v 24.
  • Lucas Noubi Deportivo A CoruñaxA 0 v 10 and npxG 31 v 31.
  • Radu Dragusin FiorentinanpxG 31 v 35 and aerials won 52 v 55.

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

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (13%), average spot centre, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 58%, Middle third 40%, Final third 2%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A6451000.160.160.01315.89

6 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 5.89
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.3 at Monza, 18 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.