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Celta Vigo

Yoel Lago

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
185 cm
Games
13
12 starts
Minutes
1,125
87 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

1,035 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Positional, passing centre-back

Lago keeps the ball safely but has struggled in physical contests, winning few duels and few aerials for a centre-back. He offers almost nothing at set pieces.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Safe passing. 92.5% pass accuracy, percentile 82.

  • Interceptions. 1.48 interceptions per 90, percentile 63.

Areas for development

  • In the air. 0.96 aerials won per 90, percentile 7.

  • Duels. Wins 50.6% of duels, percentile 15.

  • No set-piece threat. 0.17 shots per 90, percentile 6.

Similar players

  • Juan Jesus VeneziaTouches in the box 12 v 15 and aerials won 7 v 20.
  • Moussa Niakhaté LyonTouches in the box 12 v 17 and duels won 15 v 10.
  • Pau Navarro VillarrealAerials won 7 v 11, duels won 15 v 13, pass accuracy 82 v 84.

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs 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 own half, centre (17%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 47%, Middle third 50%, Final third 2%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga11945000.140.140.16216.92
Europa League2180000.000.000.08026.92

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.92
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Racing Santander, 19 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.