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Everton

Merlin Röhl

Position
Right-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
192 cm
Games
8
8 starts
Minutes
701
88 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

701 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Defensive right-back, little going forward

Röhl holds his own defensively for Everton, winning headers and reading play reasonably. In attack his numbers are near the bottom for a full-back: he hardly creates, shoots or moves the ball forward. From 701 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins headers. Aerials won 1.16 per 90, 71st percentile of full-backs.

  • Reads play. Interceptions 1.16 per 90 (61st percentile) and recoveries 4.37 (61st).

Areas for development

  • Creates little. Chances created 0.26 per 90, 2nd percentile.

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 2.83 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • No goal threat. Shots 0.26 per 90, 11th percentile.

Similar players

  • Jan Gyamerah ElversbergKey passes 4 v 10 and expected assists 10 v 0.
  • Romain Perraud LillePasses into the final third 8 v 16 and touches in the box 28 v 31.
  • Genesis Antwi StrasbourgPasses into the final third 8 v 17 and non-penalty xG 10 v 1.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-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

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (22%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 30%, Middle third 43%, Final third 28%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League6521000.080.080.24226.81
EFL Cup2180000.000.000.02007.63

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.02
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 v Newcastle United, 29 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.