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Paris Saint-Germain

Ilya Zabarnyi

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Ukraine
Height
189 cm
Games
8
7 starts
Minutes
661
83 a game
Goals
1
0.5 xG
Assists
0
0.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-playing, aerial centre-back

Zabarnyi passes very accurately and moves the ball forward for PSG, wins his headers and duels, and has a Ligue 1 goal. He makes very few tackles or interceptions and offers little going forward beyond that goal. From 571 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Accurate passer. Pass accuracy 94.2%, top 5% of centre-backs.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 8.20 per 90, 78th percentile.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 2.68 per 90 (77th percentile) and duels won 62.9% (71st percentile).

  • Goal threat. Goals 0.16 per 90, top 12%.

Areas for development

  • Few tackles. Tackles 0.63 per 90, 5th percentile.

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.79 per 90, 17th percentile.

  • Creates little. Key passes 0.16 per 90, 13th percentile.

Similar players

  • Eric Dier MonacoPass accuracy 95 v 90 and goals 88 v 85.

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 2 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (30%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 43%, Middle third 55%, Final third 3%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 14360100.470.470.06217.53
Champions League3211000.070.070.02106.78
Trophée des Champions190000.000.000.02007.33

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.22
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.4 at Strasbourg, 17 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.