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Leeds United

Nico Elvedi

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Switzerland
Height
189 cm
Games
8
7 starts
Minutes
682
85 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Creative, ball-carrying centre-back

Elvedi creates more than almost any centre-back for Leeds, carries the ball forward and gets into the box at set pieces. Defensively his numbers are low for the role: few tackles and recoveries, and more duels lost than most. From 682 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates. Expected assists 0.09 per 90, top 6% of centre-backs.

  • Carries the ball. Dribbles won 0.53 per 90, top 12%.

  • Set-piece presence. Touches in the box 1.72 per 90, top 14%.

Areas for development

  • Few tackles. Tackles 0.92 per 90, 16th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 50.8%, 16th percentile.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.04 per 90, 23rd percentile.

Similar players

  • Rúben Dias Manchester CityExpected assists 94 v 91 and duels won 16 v 12.
  • Lukas Pinckert ElversbergTackles 16 v 15 and shots 28 v 33.
  • Renato Veiga VillarrealExpected assists 94 v 97 and key passes 71 v 68.

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, right (18%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 43%, Middle third 51%, Final third 6%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7592000.240.240.60326.82
EFL Cup190000.000.000.09017.78

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.94
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 v Manchester United, 18 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.