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Hull City

Semi Ajayi

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Nigeria
Height
193 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
784
87 a game
Goals
1
0.7 xG
Assists
0
0.0 xA

Player profile

784 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Duel-winning, front-foot centre-back

Ajayi wins 63.3% of his duels and tackles well, with tackles at percentile 73, and carries the ball more than most centre-backs. He has 1 Premier League goal. His passing is loose and he creates nothing. From 784 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins his duels. Duels won at 63.3%, percentile 73.

  • Tackles. 1.95 tackles per 90, percentile 73.

  • Carries the ball. 0.57 dribbles won per 90, percentile 92.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy of 79.9%, percentile 7.

  • Creates nothing. 0.01 expected assists per 90, percentile 3, and 0.12 key passes per 90, percentile 4.

Similar players

  • Ifeanyi Ndukwe LevanteShots 23 v 24 and goals 81 v 90.
  • Daiki Hashioka Borussia MönchengladbachExpected assists 3 v 14 and non-penalty xG 73 v 70.
  • Chris Richards Crystal PalaceTackles 73 v 78 and duels won 73 v 79.

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs 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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, right (26%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 53%, Middle third 39%, Final third 7%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9784100.660.660.04316.97

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.97
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Manchester United, 22 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.