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Venezia

Juan Jesus

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Brazil
Height
185 cm
Games
7
6 starts
Minutes
561
80 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Reading, positional centre-back

Juan Jesus reads the game well for Venezia, intercepting more than most centre-backs and recovering the ball often. He offers no threat at set pieces, wins few headers for the position and loses more duels than most. From 561 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 2.09 per 90, top 11% of centre-backs.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 4.33 per 90 (70th percentile) and tackles 1.76 (67th percentile).

  • Quality chances created. xA 0.04 per 90, 74th percentile.

Areas for development

  • No goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.01 (3rd percentile) and shots 0.16 (4th percentile) per 90.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 1.28 per 90, 20th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 53.8%, 26th percentile.

Similar players

  • Ahmed Touba Le HavreInterceptions 89 v 93 and recoveries 70 v 71.
  • Yoel Lago Celta VigoNon-penalty xG 3 v 10 and touches in the box 15 v 12.
  • Warmed Omari Hamburger SVInterceptions 89 v 93 and duels won 26 v 29.

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 (23%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 52%, Middle third 46%, Final third 2%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A7561000.040.040.28126.73

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.73
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.3 v Napoli, 17 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.