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Bayer Leverkusen

Edmond Tapsoba

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Burkina Faso
Height
192 cm
Games
14
13 starts
Minutes
1,186
85 a game
Goals
2
1.4 xG
Assists
1
0.9 xA

Player profile

1,096 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-winning centre-back who scores

Tapsoba recovers loose balls more than almost any centre-back and wins most of his duels, and he has scored in the cup. He tackles and intercepts less than most.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Recoveries. 6.00 recoveries per 90, percentile 96.

  • Wins duels. 65.8% of duels won, percentile 84.

  • Goal threat. 0.16 goals per 90, percentile 88.

Areas for development

  • Few tackles and interceptions. 1.15 tackles per 90, percentile 30, and 0.90 interceptions per 90, percentile 26.

Similar players

  • Ismaëlo Ganiou LensGoals 88 v 84, expected assists 87 v 82, recoveries 96 v 84.

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 7 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, centre (16%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 40%, Middle third 54%, Final third 6%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8720010.200.200.71336.68
Europa League4286000.580.580.05517.67
DFB-Pokal2180200.650.650.17508.34

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.09
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.1 v 1. FC Nürnberg, 28 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.