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Ipswich Town

Sasa Lukic

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Serbia
Height
183 cm
Games
7
6 starts
Minutes
502
72 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
1
0.5 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Creative deep midfielder

Lukic creates and moves the ball forward from deep for Ipswich, with a Premier League assist, and intercepts well. He loses almost every duel, offers no goal threat and makes few recoveries or headers won. From 502 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. Key passes 1.43 per 90, 73rd percentile of defensive midfielders.

  • Reads the game. Interceptions 1.43 per 90, 69th percentile.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 8.25 per 90, 67th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Duels won 35.7%, 1st percentile.

  • No goal threat. Non-penalty xG 0.00 (1st percentile) and shots 0.18 (4th percentile) per 90.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.59 (18th percentile) and aerials won 0.36 (18th percentile) per 90.

Similar players

  • Nico González Newcastle UnitedNon-penalty xG 1 v 12 and interceptions 69 v 70.

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

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (16%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 22%, Middle third 59%, Final third 18%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League6493010.020.020.46186.99
EFL Cup19000.000.000.0000–

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.99
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 v Fulham, 10 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.