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Newcastle United

Sven Botman

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Netherlands
Height
193 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
810
90 a game
Goals
1
0.3 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Dominant aerial centre-back

Botman wins 72.8% of his duels, percentile 96, and dominates in the air, with aerials won at percentile 98. He has 1 Premier League goal. He rarely tackles, reads few passes and creates nothing. From 810 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Dominant in the air. 5.11 aerials won per 90, percentile 98.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won at 72.8%, percentile 96.

Areas for development

  • Rarely tackles. 0.67 tackles per 90, percentile 6.

  • Few recoveries. 2.78 recoveries per 90, percentile 16, and interceptions at percentile 24.

  • Creates nothing. 0.00 chances created per 90, percentile 0.

Similar players

  • Daiki Hashioka Borussia MönchengladbachAerials won 98 v 95 and duels won 96 v 92.

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 14 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, left (24%), average spot left half-space, own third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 56%, Middle third 41%, Final third 3%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7630100.210.210.22506.83
EFL Cup2180000.110.110.01107.73

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.03
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 at Millwall, 8 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.