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Venezia

Gianluca Busio

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
USA
Height
172 cm
Games
7
6 starts
Minutes
488
70 a game
Goals
0
1.3 xG
Assists
2
0.3 xA

Player profile

488 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: All-action, shooting central midfielder

Busio does a lot for Venezia: he gets good chances and shoots like few central midfielders, tackles and wins his duels very well, carries the ball and passes accurately, with 2 Serie A assists. He has no goals yet, intercepts little and makes few recoveries. From 488 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.25 per 90 (top 5% of central midfielders) and shots 2.03 (top 6%).

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 62.7%, top 8%.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.95 per 90, top 10%.

  • Carries and passes. Dribbles won 1.11 per 90 (top 14%) and pass accuracy 91.6% (top 12%).

Areas for development

  • No goals yet. 0 goals in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.55 per 90, 18th percentile.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 4.06 per 90, 24th percentile.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders 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 6 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (14%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 23%, Middle third 53%, Final third 24%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A6398020.940.940.20866.94
Coppa Italia190000.400.400.13308.02

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.10
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Modena, 15 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.