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Ipswich Town

Jacob Greaves

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
England
Height
185 cm
Games
6
6 starts
Minutes
537
90 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Duel-winning stopper

Greaves wins his duels as well as almost any centre-back for Ipswich and tackles his share. Most other numbers are low: very few recoveries or interceptions, little moved forward, no goal threat and few headers won. From 537 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 69.4%, top 8% of centre-backs.

  • Tackles. Tackles 1.84 per 90, 70th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.35 per 90 (8th percentile) and interceptions 0.67 (10th percentile).

  • Little forward passing. Passes into the final third 3.35 per 90, 13th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 1.34 per 90 (24th percentile) and non-penalty xG 0.01 (6th percentile).

Similar players

  • Ousmane Camara AngersPasses into the final third 13 v 9 and interceptions 10 v 19.
  • Saúl Coco TorinoTackles 70 v 66 and key passes 59 v 61.
  • Aïssa Mandi LevanteDuels won 92 v 95 and passes into the final third 13 v 14.

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 1 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, left (26%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 52%, Middle third 40%, Final third 8%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League5447000.020.020.08126.05
EFL Cup190000.030.030.01105.87

6 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.02
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.3 v Sunderland, 22 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.