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Newcastle United

Yoane Wissa

Position
Attacking midfielder
Nationality
DR Congo
Height
176 cm
Games
12
8 starts
Minutes
785
65 a game
Goals
1
4.3 xG
Assists
1
0.2 xA

Player profile

785 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Forward playing behind the striker

Wissa gets good chances, with non-penalty xG at percentile 88, and wins in the air, with aerials won at percentile 98. He has only 1 Premier League goal. For an attacking midfielder he creates almost nothing, with expected assists at percentile 1. From 785 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Gets good chances. 0.40 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 88, and 3.10 shots per 90, percentile 77.

  • Strong in the air. 2.52 aerials won per 90, percentile 98.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won at 50.4%, percentile 75.

Areas for development

  • Not converting. 0.12 goals per 90, percentile 19.

  • Creates nothing. 0.02 expected assists per 90, percentile 1, and 0.69 chances created per 90, percentile 6.

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy of 71.8%, percentile 7.

Similar players

  • Mikey Moore 1. FC KölnKey passes 10 v 9 and chances created 6 v 10.
  • Jens Odgaard BolognaKey passes 10 v 11 and aerials won 98 v 93.

Against 99 attacking midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking 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 final third, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 14%, Middle third 48%, Final third 38%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9648113.352.560.142046.68
EFL Cup3137000.920.920.05726.58

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.64
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 at Tottenham Hotspur, 29 Aug. Hover or tap a bar.