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Lyon

Tyler Morton

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
England
Height
185 cm
Games
10
8 starts
Minutes
741
74 a game
Goals
0
0.3 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Holding midfielder, low defensive output

Morton wins a fair share of his duels for Lyon but does little else that stands out: his interceptions and recoveries sit near the bottom for a defensive midfielder, and he has not scored. From 741 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Holds his own in duels. Duels won 55.4%, 67th percentile of defensive midfielders.

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 7.39 per 90, 54th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.49 per 90, 10th percentile.

  • Low recoveries. Recoveries 3.45 per 90, 13th percentile.

  • Light tackling. Tackles 1.58 per 90, 33rd percentile.

Similar players

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

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 24%, Middle third 59%, Final third 17%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Ligue 17532000.140.140.59466.52
Europa League3209000.190.190.11237.25

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.74
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.6 v Crystal Palace, 15 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.