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Manchester City

Phil Foden

Position
Right winger
Nationality
England
Height
171 cm
Games
12
9 starts
Minutes
731
61 a game
Goals
4
3.9 xG
Assists
4
2.3 xA

Player profile

667 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative, scoring wide playmaker

Foden gets high-quality chances and creates them as well as almost any winger for Manchester City, with 3 Champions League goals, and he keeps the ball cleanly. He rarely dribbles past players and does little to win the ball back. From 667 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Big chances. Non-penalty xG 0.52 per 90, top 5% of wingers.

  • Scores. Goals 0.54 per 90, top 8%.

  • Creates. Expected assists 0.30 per 90 (top 12%) and key passes 2.43 (top 13%).

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 89.2%, top 5%.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.70 per 90, 7th percentile.

  • Rarely intercepts. Interceptions 0.14 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • Rarely beats a man. Dribbles won 0.94 per 90, 28th percentile.

Similar players

  • Martin Baturina ComoGoals 92 v 94 and pass accuracy 95 v 99.
  • Alberto Moleiro VillarrealExpected assists 88 v 86 and passes into the final third 84 v 86.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers 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 5 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (21%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 9%, Middle third 40%, Final third 51%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7352122.272.271.6310116.93
Champions League3229311.531.530.55757.71
EFL Cup190010.020.020.06127.91
Community Shield160000.100.100.03206.19

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.07
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.8 v AEK Athens, 20 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.