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Le Havre

Josh Maja

Position
Forward
Nationality
Nigeria
Height
181 cm
Games
9
6 starts
Minutes
519
58 a game
Goals
4
4.3 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

519 min · vs 131 strikers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Penalty-box striker

Maja gets good chances for Le Havre, with 4 Ligue 1 goals, creates a fair amount for a striker and keeps the ball tidily. He does almost nothing without the ball, with no interceptions, very few tackles and few recoveries. From 519 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.61 per 90, top 16% of strikers.

  • Scores. Goals 0.69 per 90, 72nd percentile: 4 Ligue 1 goals.

  • Tidy passing. Pass accuracy 81.2% (78th percentile) and key passes 1.39 (76th percentile).

Areas for development

  • No defending. Interceptions 0.00 per 90 (the lowest in the group) and tackles 0.17 (7th percentile).

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 1.39 per 90, 9th percentile.

  • Little chance quality created. xA 0.03 per 90, 14th percentile.

Similar players

  • Alexander Isak LiverpoolExpected assists 14 v 14 and goals 72 v 71.
  • Elye Wahi NiceNon-penalty xG 84 v 80 and pass accuracy 78 v 74.
  • Loïs Openda LyonRecoveries 9 v 16 and tackles 7 v 16.

Against 135 strikers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of strikers 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 their box, centre (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 8%, Middle third 53%, Final third 39%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19519404.333.540.191786.84

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.84
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.7 at Marseille, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.