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Monaco

Eric Dier

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
England
Height
188 cm
Games
8
8 starts
Minutes
688
86 a game
Goals
1
0.4 xG
Assists
1
0.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Composed, duel-winning centre-back

Dier wins seven in ten duels for Monaco, passes cleanly and has a Ligue 1 goal and assist. He steps in to tackle or intercept far less than most centre-backs. From 630 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 70.3%, top 6% of centre-backs.

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 93.4%, top 10%.

  • Chips in. Goals 0.14 per 90, top 15%.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.71 per 90, 11th percentile.

  • Few tackles. Tackles 1.00 per 90, 20th percentile.

Similar players

  • Natan Real BetisInterceptions 11 v 10 and duels won 94 v 98.
  • Ilya Zabarnyi Paris Saint-GermainPass accuracy 90 v 95 and goals 85 v 88.
  • Ezri Konsa ArsenalPass accuracy 90 v 99 and interceptions 11 v 27.

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 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, centre (17%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 43%, Middle third 56%, Final third 2%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 17630110.440.440.08427.43
Conference League158000.000.000.02007.01

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.38
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.6 at Le Havre, 23 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.