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Napoli

Scott McTominay

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Scotland
Height
193 cm
Games
10
9 starts
Minutes
775
78 a game
Goals
5
3.0 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

685 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Goalscoring midfield runner

McTominay is a goal threat like almost no other central midfielder, with 2 goals in Serie A and 2 in the Champions League for Napoli. He shoots and gets into the box constantly, keeps the ball cleanly and is strong in the air. He does little to win the ball back. From 685 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 5.39 per 90 and shots 3.42, both top 1% of central midfielders.

  • Scores. Goals 0.53 per 90 (top 4%) and non-penalty xG 0.33 (top 2%).

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 94.0%, top 2%.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 1.97 per 90, top 3%.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.63 per 90, 1st percentile.

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 3.02 per 90, 5th percentile.

  • Creates little. Expected assists 0.03 per 90, 8th percentile.

Against 171 central midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central 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 6 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 20%, Middle third 52%, Final third 28%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A7535201.661.660.171767.01
Champions League3240301.301.300.061237.55

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.17
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.2 v Bodø/Glimt, 20 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.