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Manchester City

Erling Haaland

Position
Forward
Nationality
Norway
Height
195 cm
Games
13
13 starts
Minutes
1,123
86 a game
Goals
14
10.4 xG
Assists
0
1.2 xA

Player profile

1,033 min · vs 131 strikers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Elite finisher

Haaland is doing what he is there for: his goals per 90 are in the top 4% of strikers, from plenty of shots and high non-penalty xG. He takes little part in build-up, with few chances created and low pass accuracy.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goals. 1.13 goals per 90, percentile 96.

  • Chance quality. 0.81 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 93.

  • Shot volume. 4.36 shots per 90, percentile 92.

Areas for development

  • Little creation. 0.70 chances created per 90, percentile 22.

  • Pass accuracy. 66.7% pass accuracy, percentile 15.

  • No tackling. 0.09 tackles per 90, percentile 3.

Similar players

Against 135 strikers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of strikers 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 their box, centre (20%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 8%, Middle third 47%, Final third 46%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9800906.656.650.933457.81
Champions League3270503.273.270.251738.67
Community Shield153000.440.440.00205.91

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.86
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.1 v Paris Saint-Germain, 14 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.