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Nottingham Forest

Jair Cunha

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Brazil
Height
198 cm
Games
8
8 starts
Minutes
715
89 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Centre-back who creates, light on defending

Cunha creates more chances than almost any centre-back for Forest, but the rest of his numbers are below the role's standard: few interceptions, loose passing and more duels lost than most. From 715 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. Key passes 0.63 per 90, top 10% of centre-backs.

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 0.25 per 90, 61st percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.63 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 83.7%, 16th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 52.5%, 22nd percentile.

Similar players

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 (25%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 50%, Middle third 42%, Final third 8%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7625000.200.200.09356.79
EFL Cup190000.000.000.00006.27

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.73
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.4 v Tottenham Hotspur, 5 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.