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Ball-Winning Midfielder
Players ranked by how closely their season matches this role profile, measured within their own position and competition peer group.
Ball-Winning Midfielder
A central midfielder defined by ball recovery volume, pressing intensity and duel work, who keeps possession securely rather than creating from deep. Modelled on the statistical shape of a Kanté-style defensive midfielder.
Profile definition
| Metric | Weight | Target percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Ball recoveriesrequired | 5 | 92 |
| Tackles | 4 | 88 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 88 |
| Pressures | 4 | 90 |
| Defensive duel win rate | 3 | 82 |
| Defensive duels | 3 | 85 |
| Pressure success rate | 3 | 80 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 70 |
| Pass completion rate | 2 | 78 |
| Progressive passes | 1 | 55 |
Minimum 900 minutes to be scored against this profile. A player missing data for a required metric is excluded rather than scored on a partial profile.
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Season 2026/27. Ranked by closeness to the role profile.
No players match this profile under these filters.
Either nothing in the dataset fits the role closely enough, or the constraints exclude everyone who does.
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These results report statistical similarity to a defined role profile within a stated peer group. Statistical similarity is not a prediction of career outcome, and it does not establish that two players occupy the same tactical role. Further live and video scouting is recommended.