Espanyol- Games
- 10
- 7 starts
- Minutes
- 544
- 54 a game
- Goals
- 0
- 0.0 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 0.1 xA
Player profile
544 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Low-output holding midfielder
Urko González wins some headers for Espanyol, but almost every other number sits at the bottom of the defensive midfielder group: the fewest tackles, duels won and key passes, very little moved forward and no goal threat. From 544 minutes.
Key strengths
Wins headers. Aerials won 0.99 per 90, 69th percentile of defensive midfielders.
Ever-present. 7 starts in 10 games, 544 minutes.
Areas for development
Loses duels. Duels won 34.7% and tackles 0.66 per 90, both the lowest in the group.
Creates nothing. Key passes 0.17 per 90, the lowest in the group.
Little forward passing. Passes into the final third 3.64 per 90, 5th percentile.
Similar players
- Oriol Rey LevanteDuels won 0 v 11 and aerials won 69 v 67.
- Lukasz Poreba ElversbergDuels won 0 v 10 and passes into the final third 5 v 15.
- Caleb Yirenkyi Coventry CityShots 2 v 14 and touches in the box 4 v 25.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Wins headers. Aerials won 0.99 per 90, 69th percentile of defensive midfielders.
Ever-present. 7 starts in 10 games, 544 minutes.
Areas for development
Loses duels. Duels won 34.7% and tackles 0.66 per 90, both the lowest in the group.
Creates nothing. Key passes 0.17 per 90, the lowest in the group.
Little forward passing. Passes into the final third 3.64 per 90, 5th percentile.
Similar players
- Oriol Rey LevanteDuels won 0 v 11 and aerials won 69 v 67.
- Lukasz Poreba ElversbergDuels won 0 v 10 and passes into the final third 5 v 15.
- Caleb Yirenkyi Coventry CityShots 2 v 14 and touches in the box 4 v 25.
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, right (16%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 20%, Middle third 62%, Final third 18%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 9 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 6.28 |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
10 games
