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Marseille

Emerson

Position
Left-back
Nationality
Italy
Height
176 cm
Games
11
10 starts
Minutes
826
75 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
3
2.0 xA

Player profile

826 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative attacking left-back

Emerson's value is supply, with 3 Ligue 1 assists and expected assists at percentile 88, and he passes forward well. He reads the game, with interceptions at percentile 72. He rarely tackles and recovers few loose balls. From 826 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Quality of service. 0.22 expected assists per 90, percentile 88, and 1.31 key passes per 90, percentile 77.

  • Moves it forward. 6.32 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 75.

  • Reads the play. 1.31 interceptions per 90, percentile 72.

Areas for development

  • Rarely tackles. 0.98 tackles per 90, percentile 8.

  • Few recoveries. 3.27 recoveries per 90, percentile 20.

  • No threat himself. 0.01 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 14.

Similar players

  • Julian Ryerson Borussia DortmundTackles 8 v 12 and expected assists 88 v 99.
  • Yan Couto ComoKey passes 77 v 86 and non-penalty xG 14 v 30.
  • Vladimír Coufal HoffenheimTackles 8 v 14 and expected assists 88 v 93.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (25%), average spot left wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 23%, Middle third 46%, Final third 32%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19732030.130.131.885117.35
Europa League294000.000.000.17016.43

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.05
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 v Le Havre, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.