
- Games
- 8
- 7 starts
- Minutes
- 618
- 77 a game
- Goals
- 1
- 0.9 xG
- Assists
- 3
- 0.9 xA
Player profile
618 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Box-arriving, dribbling midfielder
Fofana gets into the box and carries the ball more than almost any defensive midfielder for Sevilla, with a LaLiga goal and 3 assists. He rarely plays the ball forward and his passing is loose for the role. From 618 minutes.
Key strengths
Gets in the box. Touches in the box 3.64 per 90, top 4% of defensive midfielders.
Carries the ball. Dribbles won 1.31 per 90, top 4%.
Shoots. Shots 1.60 per 90, top 19%.
Areas for development
Little progression. Passes into the final third 3.35 per 90, 2nd percentile.
Loose passing. Pass accuracy 83.2%, 10th percentile.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Gets in the box. Touches in the box 3.64 per 90, top 4% of defensive midfielders.
Carries the ball. Dribbles won 1.31 per 90, top 4%.
Shoots. Shots 1.60 per 90, top 19%.
Areas for development
Little progression. Passes into the final third 3.35 per 90, 2nd percentile.
Loose passing. Pass accuracy 83.2%, 10th percentile.
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 3 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the their half, left (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 13%, Middle third 55%, Final third 31%
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 | 8 | 618 | 1 | 3 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 11 | 8 | 7.29 |
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