Saúl Ñíguez Scouting Report

2017-2018 La Liga

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 3.37 97
Tackles Won 2.42 96
Tackles (Def 3rd) 1.54 95
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 1.54 96
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.29 83
Dribblers Tackled 0.66 68
Dribbles Contested 2.37 74
% of dribblers tackled 27.7 49
Dribbled Past 1.71 26
Pressures 24.10 87
Successful Pressures 6.59 90
Successful Pressure % 27.3 62
Pressures (Def 3rd) 7.07 78
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 13.09 84
Pressures (Att 3rd) 3.94 77
Blocks 2.42 96
Shots Blocked 0.34 68
Shots Saved 0.00 47
Passes Blocked 2.08 96
Interceptions 1.17 53
Tkl+Int 4.54 92
Clearances 1.74 84
Errors 0.00 63

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 1.63 49
SCA (PassLive) 1.17 39
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 22
SCA (Drib) 0.09 72
SCA (Sh) 0.11 80
SCA (Fld) 0.14 74
SCA (Def) 0.11 80
Goal-Creating Actions 0.29 74
GCA (PassLive) 0.20 70
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 38
GCA (Drib) 0.00 44
GCA (Sh) 0.03 80
GCA (Fld) 0.06 94
GCA (Def) 0.00 45

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.26 51
Red Cards 0.00 58
Second Yellow Card 0.00 56
Fouls Committed 2.17 33
Fouls Drawn 1.43 43
Offsides 0.17 13
Crosses 0.57 56
Interceptions 1.17 53
Tackles Won 2.42 96
Penalty Kicks Won 0.00 46
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 57
Own Goals 0.00 52
Ball Recoveries 10.36 43
Aerials won 1.91 87
Aerials lost 1.51 12
% of Aerials Won 55.8 60

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 50.43 49
Live-ball passes 49.55 51
Dead-ball passes 0.88 33
Passes from Free Kicks 0.11 4
Through Balls 0.00 25
Passes Under Pressure 8.73 39
Switches 0.66 7
Crosses 0.57 56
Corner Kicks 0.00 21
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 36
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 35
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 42
Ground passes 35.69 49
Low Passes 6.68 89
High Passes 8.07 38
Passes Attempted (Left) 35.26 88
Passes Attempted (Right) 8.53 16
Passes Attempted (Head) 4.14 78
Throw-Ins taken 0.68 95
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.20 48
Passes Completed 40.91 51
Passes Offside 0.29 34
Passes Out of Bounds 0.77 65
Passes Intercepted 0.94 57
Passes Blocked 1.06 44

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 40.91 51
Passes Attempted 50.43 49
Pass Completion % 81.1 51
Total Passing Distance 695.24 37
Progressive Passing Distance 214.60 53
Passes Completed (Short) 19.54 67
Passes Attempted (Short) 22.48 66
Pass Completion % (Short) 86.9 60
Passes Completed (Medium) 17.32 46
Passes Attempted (Medium) 21.00 52
Pass Completion % (Medium) 82.5 25
Passes Completed (Long) 3.45 14
Passes Attempted (Long) 5.71 19
Pass Completion % (Long) 60.5 30
Assists 0.09 60
xA 0.08 66
Key Passes 0.60 46
Passes into Final Third 4.25 53
Passes into Penalty Area 0.63 63
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.06 37
Progressive Passes 4.76 72

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 63.53 60
Touches (Def Pen) 3.37 84
Touches (Def 3rd) 14.83 60
Touches (Mid 3rd) 38.77 54
Touches (Att 3rd) 14.21 65
Touches (Att Pen) 1.60 78
Touches (Live-Ball) 62.64 63
Dribbles Completed 1.37 84
Dribbles Attempted 2.08 85
Successful Dribble % 65.8 31
Players Dribbled Past 1.43 83
Nutmegs 0.17 95
Carries 42.62 49
Total Carrying Distance 211.72 53
Progressive Carrying Distance 106.63 65
Progressive Carries 4.36 68
Carries into Final Third 1.51 65
Carries into Penalty Area 0.29 83
Miscontrols 1.03 30
Dispossessed 0.83 48
Pass Targets 45.56 57
Passes Received 41.11 56
Passes Received % 90.2 34
Progressive Passes Rec 3.05 67

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.06 59
Shots Total 1.54 88
Shots on target 0.26 54
Shots on target % 16.7 29
Goals/Shot 0.04 50
Goals/Shot on target 0.22 58
Average Shot Distance 21.60 50
Shots from free kicks 0.06 69
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 44
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 43
xG 0.09 66
npxG 0.09 72
npxG/Sh 0.06 52
Goals - xG -0.03 30
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG -0.03 32

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.06 59
Assists 0.09 60
Non-Penalty Goals 0.06 62
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 44
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 43
Yellow Cards 0.26 51
Red Cards 0.00 58
xG 0.09 66
npxG 0.09 72
xA 0.08 66
npxG+xA 0.17 68