Khephren Team

Date of birth
Nice
26.03.2001
Position
Strong foot
Holding midfielder
Right
Height
Weight
191 cm
81 kg
Thuram
STATISTICS PHYSIQUE VISION
45 matches in season 2021-2022
Gets close to opponents in a timely manner. Thanks to Tends to remain in a static position when playing without the
TOTAL AV. PER 90 MINS acceleration and distance speed, he quickly covers the player ball. But he reacts to the episode and cuts off passing lanes.
Goals Min / match Shots Passes Key passes with the ball. He puts his foot hard, while playing the ball Uses anthropometry and body area to intercept balls,
4 54:09 1 27% 52 89% 0.63 76% cleanly. Unexpectedly sneaks up on the opponent from the including aerial ones. Often blocks opponents' shots near the
back and takes the ball away from him. If necessary, goes to edge of his own penalty area. Also, a high starting speed
sliding tackles, but still avoids a foul. Goes so actively to the allows to quickly adjust the position based on the movement
Assists Challenges Air duels Dribbles Tackles tackle that he can interfere with a partner who is closer to of the ball. Immediately after taking possession of the ball,
2 13 49% 1.9 55% 2.9 62% 2.7 42% the ball. he can start his own counterattack by speeding the ball
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YC / RC Losses Recoveries Fouls Fouls suf Video
4/0 5.2 3.6 1.51 0.48

TECHNIQUE AERIAL ACTIONS

BALL TOUCHES HEATMAP
Despite the overall rather high level of technique, he makes
simple mistakes. Problems with the ball control, especially if
the ball is not on ground, but a bit higher. It is noticeable
that he is nervous if needs to receive a pass surrounded by
opponents. Even the slightest pressure in his zone leads to
mistakes. He is in a hurry to make a decision, he tries to take
an active action with the first touch. Allows inaccuracies in
long balls to the front line and in switches of the play. Such
passes are easily read and intercepted by opponents.
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Height gives him a noticeable advantage over his rivals in
the air. Therefore, Thuram is regularly used in the offensive
transition as the focal point for long passes. The active
manner of the game and the constant focus on the
challenges lead to a large number of duels with his
participation. However, the player counts on his height. He
jumps weakly and meets the ball at a not very high point. He
lacks coordination, and he often misses the ball.
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SUMMARY
A tall defensive midfielder with developed athleticism and
good ball control technique in motion. Effective in all types
of challenges, useful in pressure. Extremely dangerous in
the opponents' box during set-pieces. In the development
of attacks from the depth, he makes sharp inclusions into
the far third while dribbling, including using short
combinations to reach the position for a shot. Finishes with
both feet, but the finishing technique is at the average
level. Inert in the development of attacks with passes, often
holds the ball for too long. Switches of attack and
penetrating passes often follow not to the pace of the
teammates or are intercepted by the opponents. Among the
defensive midfielders of Ligue 1, Thuram stands out with
an accurate game in tackles. The midfielder rarely fouls (9
times this season). Due to the length of his legs and
flexibility, he makes tackles from difficult positions without
fouls. With active movements, he tends to lose position. His
stats of interceptions and picked up balls are below the
league's defensive midfielder average.
DRIBBLING
Moves the ball forward with a wide step. Able to beat one-on-
one, exploiting explosive speed and high-quality ball control
on the move. Useful in organizing counter-attacks in this way
after a change of possession in the middle of the pitch. Most
often accelerates through the left half-space. Can
overestimate his abilities and go dribbling against 2-3
opponents. Even if this does not lead to the loss of the ball, it
still slows down the progression of the ball to opponent’
goal. Also holds the ball for too long if there is no evident
free lane through which he can move with the ball.
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SET-PIECES PLAY
A very important player during all types of offensive set-
pieces. Before corner kicks, as a rule, he stands in the
goalkeeper's area right at the goal. Timely opens in the
direction of the ball, losing his marker. Movement away from
the goal helps to finish the cross freely. Accented headers.
With a successful direction of the ball in such situations, the
shots are not that powerful. He quickly moves inside the
penalty area, playing the episodes to the end. This makes
him dangerous on rebounds and finishing moves.
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FINISHING
More than half of his shots are taken from the central zone in
front of the opponent’s box. Gets to the shooting position on
his own or after short interactions with teammates. In
addition, he successfully acts on the rebound and can shoot
with the first touch in such an episode. The accuracy of the
shots is extremely low. He is not really directing the ball
towards the goal. Being right-footed also often finishes with
the left foot. Moreover, the accuracy of shots with the left
foot is much higher.
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OPENINGS
After a pass to a teammate in the development of an attack,
he always opens for a return pass even closer to the
opponent’s goal. With such short interactions, he penetrates
into positions to further speed up the game. Actively joins
the attack from the depth. Finds free space near the
opponent's penalty box and inside it. Receiving the ball
between the lines, gets extra time to make a decision.
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