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Real Betis

Marc Roca

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Spain
Height
184 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
898
75 a game
Goals
0
0.5 xG
Assists
1
1.3 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Tidy ball-winner in midfield

Roca keeps the ball very well and wins back loose balls more than most defensive midfielders. He offers little goal threat. From 886 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Accurate passing. 92.6% pass accuracy, percentile 92.

  • Recoveries. 6.81 recoveries per 90, percentile 90.

  • Plays forward. 8.43 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 72.

Areas for development

  • Little goal threat. 0.03 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 28, and 0.81 shots per 90, percentile 35.

  • In the air. 0.71 aerials won per 90, percentile 47.

Similar players

  • Kobbie Mainoo Manchester UnitedPass accuracy 92 v 98 and recoveries 90 v 98.
  • Hugo Magnetti BrestRecoveries 90 v 85, expected assists 68 v 66.
  • Sandro Tonali Tottenham HotspurTackles 65 v 71 and expected assists 68 v 76.

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, left (17%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 22%, Middle third 64%, Final third 14%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga8686010.170.171.05477.51
Champions League4212000.290.290.24557.08

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.29
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 at Villarreal, 14 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.