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Aston Villa

Ian Maatsen

Position
Left-back
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
178 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
780
87 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
0
0.6 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Intercepting left-back who shoots

Maatsen reads the game well for Aston Villa and shoots more than most full-backs. Much of the rest is low: he loses most of his duels, creates very little and wins almost nothing in the air. From 690 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Intercepts. Interceptions 1.70 per 90, top 12% of full-backs.

  • Shoots. Shots 1.30 per 90, top 17%.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Duels won 40.0%, 4th percentile.

  • Creates little. Chances created 0.39 per 90, 7th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.26 per 90, 8th percentile.

Similar players

  • Ximo Navarro Deportivo A CoruñaDribbles won 18 v 17 and interceptions 88 v 83.
  • Simone Cinquegrano SassuoloKey passes 12 v 15 and passes into the final third 20 v 23.
  • Zé Pedro CagliariKey passes 12 v 13 and chances created 7 v 11.

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 own third, left (23%), average spot left wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 37%, Middle third 35%, Final third 28%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League6510000.400.400.50926.58
Champions League2180000.020.020.02116.78
EFL Cup190000.000.000.06015.69

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.52
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.4 at Hull City, 5 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.