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Roma

Paulo Dybala

Position
Attacking midfielder
Nationality
Argentina
Height
177 cm
Games
8
8 starts
Minutes
631
79 a game
Goals
0
2.5 xG
Assists
4
3.6 xA

Player profile

631 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Elite creator, yet to score

Dybala creates more than almost any attacking midfielder for Roma: 23 key passes and 4 assists in Serie A, with expected assists the best in the group. He shoots and gets into the box a lot too, but has no goals yet from 2.01 Serie A xG. He loses most of his duels. From 631 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Elite creation. Expected assists 0.52 per 90 (top 1% of attacking midfielders) and key passes 3.57 (top 3%).

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 7.27 per 90, top 3%.

  • Drives play forward. Passes into the final third 7.13 per 90, top 9%.

  • Shoots. Shots 3.42 per 90, top 12%.

Areas for development

  • No goals yet. 0 Serie A goals from 2.01 xG.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 36.9%, 5th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.14 per 90, 10th percentile.

Against 99 attacking midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking 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 8 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (24%), average spot right half-space, final third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 4%, Middle third 38%, Final third 58%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A6496042.012.013.4321237.99
Champions League2135000.480.480.19326.97

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.74
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.4 v Fiorentina, 24 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.