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Miguel Almirón

Paraguay
Age 29 Years (10 Feb, 1994)
Birthplace in Asunción, Paraguay
Club Newcastle United
National Team Paraguay
Height 174cm
Weight 70kg
Position FW-MF (AM-CM)
Footed 94% Left*

Miguel Almirón Current Season

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Premier League 0 3 0 980 17 0.9 29 2021-2022 0.4 0.9

Miguel Almirón Scouting Report

2018 Major League Soccer

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 1.53 57
Tackles Won 1.24 75
Tackles (Def 3rd) 0.56 54
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 0.56 54
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.42 80
Dribblers Tackled 0.26 29
Dribbles Contested 0.91 15
% of dribblers tackled 28.6 61
Dribbled Past 0.65 84
Pressures 12.83 9
Successful Pressures 3.14 10
Successful Pressure % 24.4 60
Pressures (Def 3rd) 2.91 20
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 5.62 8
Pressures (Att 3rd) 4.31 30
Blocks 0.85 24
Shots Blocked 0.07 48
Shots Saved 0.00 49
Passes Blocked 0.78 25
Interceptions 0.52 39
Tkl+Int 2.06 50
Clearances 0.07 6
Errors 0.00 57

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 5.98 97
SCA (PassLive) 3.53 91
SCA (PassDead) 0.75 84
SCA (Drib) 0.56 85
SCA (Sh) 0.42 96
SCA (Fld) 0.56 97
SCA (Def) 0.16 93
Goal-Creating Actions 0.88 95
GCA (PassLive) 0.59 98
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 37
GCA (Drib) 0.03 55
GCA (Sh) 0.10 97
GCA (Fld) 0.16 98
GCA (Def) 0.00 41

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.13 44
Red Cards 0.00 56
Second Yellow Card 0.00 51
Fouls Committed 1.14 51
Fouls Drawn 2.42 80
Offsides 0.42 27
Crosses 3.46 96
Interceptions 0.52 39
Tackles Won 1.24 75
Penalty Kicks Won 0.10 95
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 55
Own Goals 0.00 50
Ball Recoveries 6.47 40
Aerials won 0.10 10
Aerials lost 0.20 97
% of Aerials Won 33.3 46

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 53.92 86
Live-ball passes 49.38 85
Dead-ball passes 4.54 74
Passes from Free Kicks 1.37 81
Through Balls 0.42 85
Passes Under Pressure 5.52 17
Switches 1.83 68
Crosses 3.46 96
Corner Kicks 2.45 80
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 47
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 49
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 49
Ground passes 43.92 90
Low Passes 3.66 21
High Passes 6.34 44
Passes Attempted (Left) 48.46 98
Passes Attempted (Right) 3.92 3
Passes Attempted (Head) 0.72 17
Throw-Ins taken 0.33 15
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.39 90
Passes Completed 41.67 85
Passes Offside 0.39 17
Passes Out of Bounds 1.18 12
Passes Intercepted 0.85 53
Passes Blocked 1.96 16

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 41.67 85
Passes Attempted 53.92 86
Pass Completion % 77.3 60
Total Passing Distance 792.46 88
Progressive Passing Distance 209.95 78
Passes Completed (Short) 17.24 68
Passes Attempted (Short) 20.25 67
Pass Completion % (Short) 85.2 55
Passes Completed (Medium) 17.57 87
Passes Attempted (Medium) 22.30 91
Pass Completion % (Medium) 78.8 44
Passes Completed (Long) 6.34 89
Passes Attempted (Long) 9.54 77
Pass Completion % (Long) 66.4 82
Assists 0.36 87
xA 0.34 98
Key Passes 2.32 85
Passes into Final Third 4.57 84
Passes into Penalty Area 2.38 90
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.52 85
Progressive Passes 5.68 83

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 68.32 90
Touches (Def Pen) 0.46 31
Touches (Def 3rd) 5.45 30
Touches (Mid 3rd) 29.95 70
Touches (Att 3rd) 40.53 99
Touches (Att Pen) 5.94 86
Touches (Live-Ball) 64.20 90
Dribbles Completed 2.32 80
Dribbles Attempted 4.08 80
Successful Dribble % 56.8 46
Players Dribbled Past 2.55 79
Nutmegs 0.16 80
Carries 56.30 91
Total Carrying Distance 385.01 99
Progressive Carrying Distance 233.10 99
Progressive Carries 11.10 97
Carries into Final Third 4.67 98
Carries into Penalty Area 2.06 92
Miscontrols 2.65 16
Dispossessed 1.53 67
Pass Targets 60.35 88
Passes Received 53.95 88
Passes Received % 89.4 91
Progressive Passes Rec 11.04 98

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.39 83
Shots Total 4.11 99
Shots on target 1.47 98
Shots on target % 35.7 49
Goals/Shot 0.06 20
Goals/Shot on target 0.18 20
Average Shot Distance 18.90 37
Shots from free kicks 0.13 74
Penalty Kicks Made 0.13 95
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.16 96
xG 0.49 98
npxG 0.37 93
npxG/Sh 0.09 41
Goals - xG -0.10 12
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG -0.11 10

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.39 83
Assists 0.36 87
Non-Penalty Goals 0.26 60
Penalty Kicks Made 0.13 95
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.16 96
Yellow Cards 0.13 44
Red Cards 0.00 56
xG 0.49 98
npxG 0.37 93
xA 0.34 98
npxG+xA 0.71 99
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Miguel Almirón Stats

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squad
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2021-2022 27 Newcastle Utd EFL Cup 1 0 8 0.1
2021-2022 27 Newcastle Utd FA Cup 1 0 31 0.3
2021-2022 27 Newcastle Utd 1. Premier League 17 11 980 10.9

Miguel Almirón Club Summary

domestic leagues

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2014 19 Cerro Porteño - 1. Libertadores - - - -
2015 20 Cerro Porteño - 1. Libertadores - - - -
2015 20 Lanús 1. Primera Div 7 471 0 0
2016 21 Lanús 1. Primera Div 12 783 2 3
2016-2017 22 Lanús 1. Primera Div 12 952 0 1
2017 22 Atlanta Utd 1. MLS 30 2,390 9 8
2018 23 Atlanta Utd 1. MLS 32 2,756 12 11
2018-2019 24 Newcastle Utd 1. Premier League 10 759 0 0
2019-2020 25 Newcastle Utd 1. Premier League 36 3,021 4 2
2020-2021 26 Newcastle Utd 1. Premier League 34 2,429 4 1
2021-2022 27 Newcastle Utd 1. Premier League 17 980 0 0
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Miguel Almirón Recognition

Awards

National Awards 2017 Paraguay Footballer of the Year
2018 Paraguay Footballer of the Year
Assists 2018 Major League Soccer 11 (5th)
Goals + Assists 2018 Major League Soccer 23 (6th)
Penalty Kicks Made 2018 Major League Soccer 4 (3rd)
xG 2018 Major League Soccer 15.1 (4th)
npxG 2018 Major League Soccer 11.3 (10th)
xA 2018 Major League Soccer 10.5 (1st)
xA/90 2018 Major League Soccer 0.34 (3rd)
Shots Total 2018 Major League Soccer 126 (2nd)
Shots Total/90 2018 Major League Soccer 4.11 (4th)
Shots on target 2018 Major League Soccer 45 (3rd)
Shots on target/90 2018 Major League Soccer 1.47 (7th)
Key Passes 2018 Major League Soccer 71 (10th)
Passes into Penalty Area 2018 Major League Soccer 73 (5th)
Crosses into Penalty Area 2018 Major League Soccer 16 (10th)
Through Balls 2018 Major League Soccer 13 (8th)
Crosses 2018 Major League Soccer 106 (4th)
Shot-Creating Actions 2018 Major League Soccer 183 (1st)
SCA90 2018 Major League Soccer 5.98 (3rd)
Goal-Creating Actions 2018 Major League Soccer 27 (2nd)
GCA90 2018 Major League Soccer 0.88 (6th)
Players Dribbled Past 2018 Major League Soccer 78 (9th)
Nutmegs 2018 Major League Soccer 5 (8th)
Progressive Carrying Distance 2018 Major League Soccer 7138 (1st)
Progressive Carries 2018 Major League Soccer 340 (1st)
Carries into Final Third 2018 Major League Soccer 143 (1st)
Carries into Penalty Area 2018 Major League Soccer 63 (3rd)
Pass Targets 2018 Major League Soccer 1848 (9th)
Progressive Passes Rec 2018 Major League Soccer 338 (2nd)
Points per Match 2016 Primera División 2.77 (1st)
+/- 2016 Primera División 18 (4th)
2018 Major League Soccer 26 (9th)
+/-90 2016 Primera División 2.07 (1st)
xG+/- 2018 Major League Soccer 33.8 (1st)
xG+/-90 2018 Major League Soccer 1.10 (3rd)
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Miguel Almirón News

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