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Paris FC

Maxime Lopez

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
France
Height
167 cm
Games
9
8 starts
Minutes
742
82 a game
Goals
2
1.5 xG
Assists
2
1.1 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Tidy deep playmaker who arrives late

Lopez keeps the ball cleanly from the base of Paris FC's midfield and wins more than his share of duels. He also gets into scoring positions more than most holding players, with 2 Ligue 1 goals. He does nothing in the air. From 742 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy of 92.5%, top 9% of defensive midfielders.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 59.0%, top 13%.

  • Goal threat from deep. Non-penalty xG 0.18 per 90 (top 9%) and 2 goals in Ligue 1.

Areas for development

  • No aerial presence. Aerials won 0.00 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Rarely beats a man. Dribbles won 0.12 per 90, 14th percentile.

Similar players

  • Federico Valverde Real MadridDuels won 87 v 79 and passes into the final third 56 v 59.

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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (16%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 26%, Middle third 61%, Final third 14%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19742221.501.501.10687.68

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.68
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.1 v Rennes, 18 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.