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Villarreal

Tajon Buchanan

Position
Left midfielder
Nationality
Canada
Height
183 cm
Games
12
9 starts
Minutes
770
64 a game
Goals
0
1.8 xG
Assists
0
1.7 xA

Player profile

680 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Creative wide forward, yet to score

Buchanan creates chances and shoots more than most wingers for Villarreal, getting into the box often and passing tidily. He has not scored yet from 1.52 LaLiga xG. He rarely beats his man. From 680 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. Key passes 2.25 per 90, top 20% of wingers.

  • Shoots. Shots 3.04 per 90, 79th percentile.

  • Tidy passer. Pass accuracy 85.2%, 72nd percentile.

Areas for development

  • No goals yet. 0 LaLiga goals from 1.52 xG.

  • Rarely beats a man. Dribbles won 0.79 per 90, 21st percentile.

Similar players

  • Antony Real BetisKey passes 80 v 73 and touches in the box 70 v 72.
  • Christos Tzolis ArsenalKey passes 80 v 77 and chances created 74 v 71.
  • Gonçalo Guedes Real SociedadKey passes 80 v 74 and shots 79 v 85.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers 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 final third, left (21%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 14%, Middle third 31%, Final third 55%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga9545001.521.521.0219136.83
Champions League3225000.280.280.68556.89

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.85
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 at Málaga, 17 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.