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Marseille

Himad Abdelli

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Algeria
Height
185 cm
Games
13
12 starts
Minutes
1,021
79 a game
Goals
3
2.1 xG
Assists
1
0.8 xA

Player profile

931 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Scoring midfielder in a holding role

Abdelli scores more than most defensive midfielders and keeps the ball well, while winning back plenty of loose balls. He rarely plays forward and wins very few headers.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goals. 0.29 goals per 90, percentile 90.

  • Recoveries. 5.99 recoveries per 90, percentile 78.

  • Accurate. 90.3% pass accuracy, percentile 74.

Areas for development

  • Rarely plays forward. 5.12 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 23.

  • In the air. 0.29 aerials won per 90, percentile 11.

  • Interceptions. 0.87 interceptions per 90, percentile 26.

Similar players

  • Equi Fernández Bayer LeverkusenPass accuracy 74 v 78 and non-penalty xG 75 v 70.
  • Bernardo Silva Real MadridAerials won 11 v 6, goals 90 v 80.
  • James Garner EvertonRecoveries 78 v 77 and passes into the final third 23 v 27.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

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

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 19%, Middle third 55%, Final third 27%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19706302.091.300.47977.39
Europa League4315010.000.000.29047.01

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.28
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.6 at Angers, 18 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.