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Roma

Marten de Roon

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
186 cm
Games
11
8 starts
Minutes
708
64 a game
Goals
1
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.5 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Deep progressive passer

De Roon plays the ball into the final third more than almost any central midfielder for Roma and scored in the Champions League. He hardly shoots or enters the box, recovers few loose balls and loses most of his duels. From 618 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Drives play forward. Passes into the final third 10.48 per 90, top 7% of central midfielders.

  • Wins headers. Aerials won 0.87 per 90, 63rd percentile.

  • Reads play. Interceptions 1.17 per 90, 62nd percentile.

Areas for development

  • No goal threat. Shots 0.15 per 90 (1st percentile) and touches in the box 0.29 (4th).

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.50 per 90, 12th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 44.2%, 19th percentile.

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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (20%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 26%, Middle third 61%, Final third 13%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A7448000.000.000.32047.13
Champions League4260100.070.070.19207.15

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.14
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 at Napoli, 24 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.