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Ipswich Town

Issa Diop

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Morocco
Height
194 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
810
90 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Reading, tidy centre-back

Diop defends by reading the play, with interceptions at percentile 85 and recoveries at percentile 85, and keeps the ball well, with pass accuracy of 91.8%. He rarely tackles, rarely passes forward and is weak in the air. From 810 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Reads the play. 2.00 interceptions per 90, percentile 85.

  • Picks up loose balls. 4.89 recoveries per 90, percentile 85.

  • Safe in possession. Pass accuracy of 91.8%, percentile 79.

Areas for development

  • Rarely tackles. 0.89 tackles per 90, percentile 15.

  • Rarely plays forward. 3.00 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 10.

  • Weak in the air. 1.33 aerials won per 90, percentile 23.

Similar players

  • Castello Lukeba RB LeipzigShots 12 v 11 and interceptions 85 v 87.
  • Nathan Ngoy LilleTackles 15 v 13 and passes into the final third 10 v 21.
  • Nathaniel Adjei LorientPass accuracy 79 v 85 and recoveries 85 v 75.

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 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, right (17%), average spot right half-space, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 56%, Middle third 42%, Final third 3%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9810000.100.100.18226.83

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.83
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 v Fulham, 10 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.