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Troyes

Merwan Ifnaou

Position
Forward
Nationality
France
Height
178 cm
Games
6
6 starts
Minutes
505
84 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.8 xA

Player profile

505 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative wide playmaker

Ifnaou creates from the right for Troyes, moving the ball into the final third like few wingers, and he wins his duels as well as almost any of them. He offers almost no goal threat, rarely gets into the box and makes few recoveries. From 505 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 56.8%, top 4% of wingers.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 4.81 per 90, top 11%.

  • Creates. Key passes 1.96 per 90, 69th percentile.

Areas for development

  • No goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.03 (2nd percentile) and shots 0.71 (4th percentile) per 90, and no goals yet.

  • Little box presence. Touches in the box 2.67 per 90, 11th percentile.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.85 per 90, 11th percentile.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers 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 final third, right (28%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 14%, Middle third 41%, Final third 45%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 16505000.190.190.754117.07

6 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.07
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.6 v Le Mans, 31 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.