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AFC Bournemouth

James Hill

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
England
Height
184 cm
Games
14
13 starts
Minutes
1,198
86 a game
Goals
0
0.7 xG
Assists
0
1.2 xA

Player profile

1,108 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Aggressive, risk-taking centre-back

Hill plays forward and creates more than almost any centre-back, and he tackles and heads well. The price is many lost passes, and he never takes players on.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates from deep. 1.06 key passes per 90, percentile 98, and 11.86 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 98.

  • Tackles. 2.44 tackles per 90, percentile 90.

  • Wins duels. 66.4% of duels won, percentile 87, and 3.49 aerials per 90, percentile 88.

Areas for development

  • Loses the ball passing. 78.1% pass accuracy, percentile 3.

  • Few recoveries. 3.09 recoveries per 90, percentile 26.

Similar players

  • Amos Pieper Werder BremenDuels won 87 v 87 and tackles 90 v 86.

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 8 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 45%, Middle third 45%, Final third 11%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9810000.050.050.92387.12
Europa League4298000.610.610.12617.28
EFL Cup190000.080.080.16448.30

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.25
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.8 at Manchester United, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.