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Nottingham Forest

Ola Aina

Position
Right wing-back
Nationality
Nigeria
Height
184 cm
Games
7
7 starts
Minutes
498
71 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.6 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-winning, aerial wing-back

Aina wins the ball back and wins headers more than most full-backs for Nottingham Forest, tackles well and carries it past players. His passing is among the least accurate in the group and he rarely gets into the box. From 498 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 5.24 per 90, top 13% of full-backs.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.45 per 90, top 18%.

  • Beats players. Dribbles won 1.08 per 90, top 19%.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.53 per 90, 76th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 74.5%, 8th percentile.

  • Little box presence. Touches in the box 0.90 per 90, 15th percentile.

  • Little goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.03 per 90, 27th percentile.

Similar players

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

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

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 35%, Middle third 43%, Final third 22%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League6437000.060.060.58356.80
EFL Cup161000.090.090.01106.28

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.73
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.3 at Aston Villa, 12 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.