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Mandela Keita

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Belgium
Height
180 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
954
80 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.4 xA

Player profile

954 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Defensive central midfielder who carries

Keita is a defender in midfield, winning duels, tackles and interceptions at a high rate, and he carries the ball well. He offers little in the final third and rarely plays forward.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins duels. Wins 63.0% of duels, percentile 93.

  • Defends. 1.60 interceptions per 90, percentile 84, and 2.45 tackles per 90, percentile 81.

  • Carries. 0.94 dribbles won per 90, percentile 85.

Areas for development

  • No goal threat. 0.02 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 12, and 0.57 shots per 90, percentile 21.

  • Rarely plays forward. 4.06 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 17.

  • Creates little. 0.04 expected assists per 90, percentile 20.

Similar players

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central 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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 28%, Middle third 52%, Final third 20%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A10885000.160.160.40576.74
Coppa Italia269000.060.060.04107.16

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.81
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Cremonese, 1 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.