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Torino

Nikola Vlašić

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Croatia
Height
179 cm
Games
12
10 starts
Minutes
931
78 a game
Goals
1
0.9 xG
Assists
0
1.3 xA

Player profile

931 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Box-arriving creator in midfield

Vlašić gets into the box and creates chances, but does almost no defending for a central midfielder and wins fewer duels than anyone in the group.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. 2.71 touches in the box per 90, percentile 86.

  • Chance creation. 1.64 chances created per 90, percentile 78.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Wins 33.7% of duels, percentile 0.

  • No defending. 0.39 tackles per 90, percentile 0, and 0.39 interceptions per 90, percentile 5.

  • Rarely plays forward. 4.25 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 23.

Similar players

  • Giovanni Reyna StrasbourgTouches in the box 86 v 87 and chances created 78 v 85.
  • Naouirou Ahamada AuxerreInterceptions 5 v 10, duels won 0 v 14.
  • Noah Nartey LyonDribbles won 70 v 73 and expected assists 67 v 61.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central 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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (15%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 14%, Middle third 52%, Final third 34%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A10807100.870.871.0012116.56
Coppa Italia2124000.040.040.30107.18

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.66
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.4 v Monza, 23 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.