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Tottenham Hotspur

Micky van de Ven

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
193 cm
Games
9
7 starts
Minutes
672
75 a game
Goals
0
0.7 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Composed, duel-winning centre-back

Van de Ven passes the ball as cleanly as almost any centre-back for Spurs, pushes it forward and wins most of his duels and headers. He intercepts less than almost anyone in the role and tackles little. From 672 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 95.6%, top 2% of centre-backs.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 65.5%, top 18%.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 8.30 per 90, 79th percentile.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 2.54 per 90, 72nd percentile.

Areas for development

  • Rarely intercepts. Interceptions 0.40 per 90, 1st percentile.

  • Few tackles. Tackles 1.07 per 90, 25th percentile.

Similar players

  • Mark McKenzie ToulouseAerials won 72 v 73 and duels won 82 v 71.
  • Ramon Hendriks VfB StuttgartDuels won 82 v 86 and passes into the final third 79 v 90.
  • Jonathan Tah Bayern MünchenPass accuracy 98 v 97 and chances created 71 v 75.

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 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (19%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 36%, Middle third 55%, Final third 9%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League8646000.670.670.17437.23
EFL Cup126000.000.000.00006.31

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.99
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Crystal Palace, 31 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.