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Strasbourg

Pape Demba Diop

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Senegal
Height
182 cm
Games
9
6 starts
Minutes
581
65 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-winning, tidy central midfielder

Diop is one of the best ball-winners among central midfielders for Strasbourg: tackles, recoveries and duels won are all near the top of the group, and he passes accurately. He rarely gets into the box, has no goals yet and wins almost nothing in the air. From 581 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Tackles. Tackles 3.72 per 90, top 2% of central midfielders.

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 7.28 per 90, top 2%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 66.7%, top 3%.

  • Accurate passer. Pass accuracy 91.6%, top 12%.

Areas for development

  • No box presence. Touches in the box 0.31 per 90, 6th percentile, and no goals yet.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.15 per 90, 11th percentile.

  • Little chance quality created. xA 0.04 per 90, 15th percentile.

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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, centre (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 30%, Middle third 59%, Final third 11%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 19581000.420.420.23987.00

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.95
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.9 at Troyes, 6 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.