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AFC Bournemouth

Ryan Christie

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Scotland
Height
178 cm
Games
14
8 starts
Minutes
730
52 a game
Goals
3
1.8 xG
Assists
1
1.2 xA

Player profile

640 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking midfielder in a deep role

Christie gets into the box, shoots and wins the ball back as much as almost any defensive midfielder for Bournemouth, with 3 EFL Cup goals. He carries and creates too. His passing is loose for the role. From 640 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 5.34 per 90 (top 1% of defensive midfielders) and shots 2.95 (top 2%).

  • Goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.25 per 90 (top 2%) and goals 0.42 (top 4%).

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 8.44 per 90, top 4%.

  • Creates and carries. Key passes 1.97 per 90 (top 14%) and dribbles won 1.12 (top 9%).

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 82.6%, 9th percentile.

Similar players

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive 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 their half, left (14%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 16%, Middle third 53%, Final third 31%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League8349000.900.900.77976.89
Europa League4228010.260.260.20537.37
EFL Cup2153300.600.600.22768.40

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.32
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.8 v Lincoln City, 8 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.