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AFC Bournemouth

Tyler Adams

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
USA
Height
175 cm
Games
14
10 starts
Minutes
906
65 a game
Goals
1
0.2 xG
Assists
1
0.5 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Screening defensive midfielder

Adams sits in front of the defence and cuts out passes, with interceptions at percentile 88 and recoveries at percentile 83. He offers almost nothing going forward and loses more duels than most in his role. From 861 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Cuts out passes. 1.88 interceptions per 90, percentile 88.

  • Picks up loose balls. 6.06 recoveries per 90, percentile 83.

Areas for development

  • No attacking output. 0.31 shots per 90, percentile 10, and 0.42 chances created per 90, percentile 11.

  • Light in the tackle. 1.25 tackles per 90, percentile 16, with duels won at 45.5%, percentile 21.

Similar players

  • Lukasz Poreba ElversbergNon-penalty xG 15 v 14 and interceptions 88 v 92.
  • Oriol Rey LevanteShots 10 v 8 and chances created 11 v 5.
  • Trey Nyoni LiverpoolTouches in the box 14 v 18 and interceptions 88 v 98.

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

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 59%, Final third 14%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9641000.160.160.14336.89
Europa League4238100.080.080.34127.62
EFL Cup127010.000.000.05017.30

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.09
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 at Sparta Prague, 5 Nov. Hover or tap a bar.