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Villarreal

Juan Foyth

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Argentina
Height
187 cm
Games
8
6 starts
Minutes
539
67 a game
Goals
0
0.3 xG
Assists
0
0.4 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-playing, reading centre-back

Foyth passes accurately and progresses the ball for Villarreal, intercepts and recovers it as well as most centre-backs, and sets up quality chances for his position. He loses more duels than almost any centre-back and wins fewer headers than most. From 539 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 5.34 per 90, top 9% of centre-backs.

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 2.00 per 90, top 14%.

  • Accurate passer. Pass accuracy 92.9% (top 14%) and passes into the final third 8.52 (top 18%).

  • Quality chances created. xA 0.07 per 90, top 13%.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Duels won 51.2%, 19th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 1.67 per 90, 41st percentile.

Similar players

  • Marcos Alonso Celta VigoRecoveries 91 v 93 and duels won 19 v 26.
  • Waldemar Anton Borussia DortmundRecoveries 91 v 91 and passes into the final third 82 v 82.
  • Jhon Lucumí JuventusRecoveries 91 v 84 and pass accuracy 86 v 80.

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 5 of 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (16%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 37%, Middle third 57%, Final third 6%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga6481000.320.320.38427.15
Champions League258000.000.000.04006.13

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.90
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 at Deportivo Alavés, 28 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.