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Tottenham Hotspur

Sandro Tonali

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Italy
Height
181 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
789
88 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
1
1.3 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Duel-winning box-to-box midfielder

Tonali wins 63.5% of his duels, percentile 95, and tackles well. He shoots from midfield more than most and keeps the ball tidily. He has no goals yet and reads fewer passes than most in his role. From 789 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins his duels. Duels won at 63.5%, percentile 95.

  • Tackles. 2.62 tackles per 90, percentile 71.

  • Shoots. 1.60 shots per 90, percentile 80.

  • Quality of service. 0.15 expected assists per 90, percentile 76.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. 0.91 interceptions per 90, percentile 33.

  • Weak in the air. 0.57 aerials won per 90, percentile 32.

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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (17%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 15%, Middle third 55%, Final third 30%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9789010.440.441.321487.32

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.32
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Crystal Palace, 31 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.