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Sunderland

Kevin Danso

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Austria
Height
190 cm
Games
10
9 starts
Minutes
756
76 a game
Goals
1
1.0 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Attacking centre-back, weak in duels

Danso is a threat going forward for Sunderland: he shoots, creates and gets into the box more than most centre-backs, and scored in the EFL Cup. Defensively his numbers are low: he loses most of his duels and tackles and intercepts less than most. From 666 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. Key passes 0.68 per 90, top 8% of centre-backs.

  • Shoots. Shots 1.08 per 90 (top 14%) and non-penalty xG 0.10 (top 18%).

  • Set-piece presence. Touches in the box 1.49 per 90, 81st percentile.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Duels won 43.4%, 2nd percentile.

  • Light defending. Tackles 0.95 per 90 (17th percentile) and interceptions 0.81 (19th).

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 83.2%, 15th 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 6 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (18%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 47%, Middle third 42%, Final third 11%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
EFL Cup125100.040.040.00107.76
Premier League5377000.300.300.20355.92
Europa League3264000.620.620.05517.09
EFL Cup190000.000.000.01006.77

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.30
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 at Tottenham Hotspur, 26 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.