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Celta Vigo

Marcos Alonso

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
188 cm
Games
12
11 starts
Minutes
964
80 a game
Goals
0
0.5 xG
Assists
0
0.4 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Progressive passer at centre-back

Alonso moves the ball forward more than almost any centre-back and wins back plenty of loose balls. He never dribbles past a man, wins few headers and loses more duels than most in the role. From 874 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Plays forward. 13.39 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 99.

  • Recoveries. 5.46 recoveries per 90, percentile 93.

  • Creates. 0.04 expected assists per 90, percentile 73.

Areas for development

  • In the air. 1.24 aerials won per 90, percentile 18.

  • Duels. Wins 54.0% of duels, percentile 26.

  • Never carries it. 0.00 dribbles won per 90, percentile 0.

Similar players

  • Juan Foyth VillarrealRecoveries 93 v 91 and duels won 26 v 19.
  • Min-Jae Kim Bayern MünchenRecoveries 93 v 96, interceptions 68 v 61.
  • Jhon Lucumí JuventusPasses into the final third 99 v 91 and aerials won 18 v 11.

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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (25%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 37%, Middle third 52%, Final third 12%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga8604000.370.370.21507.18
Europa League4360000.110.110.24226.74

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.99
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 at Valencia, 22 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.