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Newcastle United

Lewis Miley

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
England
Height
185 cm
Games
9
7 starts
Minutes
580
64 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.5 xA

Player profile

580 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Aerial, ball-recovering midfielder

Miley wins headers and recovers the ball well for Newcastle, and he wins more duels than he loses. He offers almost no goal threat, with very few shots, and his tackling, interceptions and forward passing are below average for a defensive midfielder. From 580 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.71 per 90, top 8% of defensive midfielders.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 6.05 per 90, top 18%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 55.3%, 64th percentile.

Areas for development

  • No goal threat. Shots 0.15 per 90 (1st percentile) and non-penalty xG 0.01 (5th percentile).

  • Light defending. Tackles 1.55 per 90 (31st percentile) and interceptions 0.93 (35th percentile).

  • Little forward passing. Passes into the final third 5.90 per 90, 33rd percentile.

Similar players

  • Caleb Yirenkyi Coventry CityAerials won 92 v 89 and shots 1 v 14.
  • Benjamin André LilleAerials won 92 v 99 and passes into the final third 33 v 35.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders 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 half, right (17%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 54%, Final third 20%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7548000.050.050.45176.81
EFL Cup232000.000.000.03006.44

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.76
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 at Tottenham Hotspur, 29 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.