Chris Smalling
2017-18 · Manchester Utd · Premier League
DF2536 minutesoutfield
Archetypes
defensive-box touches · defensive-third touches
100%
Percentile profile
Versus every outfield (or keeper) season in the index, not just this league-year.
Closest stylistic matches
Ranked by Pip Guardiola’s learned metric · columns explain which feature groups lined up
| # | Player | Season | Club | Sim | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Morgan 2018-19 · Leicester City | 2018-19 | Leicester CityPremier League | 0.735 | occupation · passing |
| 2 | Fabián Balbuena 2018-19 · West Ham | 2018-19 | West HamPremier League | 0.683 | carrying · creation |
| 3 | Samir Santos 2021-22 · Watford | 2021-22 | WatfordPremier League | 0.682 | passing · creation |
| 4 | Pontus Jansson 2021-22 · Brentford | 2021-22 | BrentfordPremier League | 0.676 | passing · carrying |
| 5 | Dan Burn 2023-24 · Newcastle Utd | 2023-24 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.676 | passing · occupation |
| 6 | Jonny Evans 2018-19 · Leicester City | 2018-19 | Leicester CityPremier League | 0.665 | duels · creation |
| 7 | Eric Bailly 2017-18 · Manchester Utd | 2017-18 | Manchester UtdPremier League | 0.654 | defending · passing |
| 8 | Willy Boly 2019-20 · Wolves | 2019-20 | WolvesPremier League | 0.635 | passing · duels |
| 9 | Dan Burn 2024-25 · Newcastle Utd | 2024-25 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.607 | occupation · duels |
| 10 | Shane Duffy 2019-20 · Brighton | 2019-20 | BrightonPremier League | 0.598 | occupation · creation |
| 11 | Jamaal Lascelles 2019-20 · Newcastle Utd | 2019-20 | Newcastle UtdPremier League | 0.593 | duels · carrying |
| 12 | Willy Boly 2020-21 · Wolves | 2020-21 | WolvesPremier League | 0.591 | passing · occupation |
| 13 | Nathan Aké 2017-18 · Bournemouth | 2017-18 | BournemouthPremier League | 0.587 | passing · duels |
| 14 | Grant Hanley 2021-22 · Norwich City | 2021-22 | Norwich CityPremier League | 0.587 | creation · duels |
| 15 | Christopher Schindler 2017-18 · Huddersfield | 2017-18 | HuddersfieldPremier League | 0.586 | creation · passing |
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