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Sevilla

Youssouf Fofana

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
France
Height
185 cm
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, 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

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga8618130.890.890.891187.29

8 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.28
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.5 at Levante, 12 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.