João Cancelo
2021-22 · Manchester City · Premier League
DF3227 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 | Kevin De Bruyne 2017-18 · Manchester City | 2017-18 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.827 | carrying · passing |
| 2 | Rodri 2023-24 · Manchester City | 2023-24 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.780 | carrying · finishing |
| 3 | İlkay Gündoğan 2018-19 · Manchester City | 2018-19 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.779 | carrying · finishing |
| 4 | Oleksandr Zinchenko 2021-22 · Manchester City | 2021-22 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.763 | carrying · defending |
| 5 | James Milner 2018-19 · Liverpool | 2018-19 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.712 | carrying · finishing |
| 6 | James Maddison 2024-25 · Tottenham | 2024-25 | TottenhamPremier League | 0.703 | carrying · passing |
| 7 | Trent Alexander-Arnold 2020-21 · Liverpool | 2020-21 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.701 | carrying · defending |
| 8 | David Silva 2017-18 · Manchester City | 2017-18 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.699 | carrying · passing |
| 9 | Granit Xhaka 2017-18 · Arsenal | 2017-18 | ArsenalPremier League | 0.694 | finishing · defending |
| 10 | Mateo Kovačić 2024-25 · Manchester City | 2024-25 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.686 | carrying · passing |
| 11 | İlkay Gündoğan 2017-18 · Manchester City | 2017-18 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.682 | carrying · creation |
| 12 | Reece James 2022-23 · Chelsea | 2022-23 | ChelseaPremier League | 0.676 | passing · carrying |
| 13 | Curtis Jones 2020-21 · Liverpool | 2020-21 | LiverpoolPremier League | 0.669 | carrying · passing |
| 14 | Pascal Groß 2023-24 · Brighton | 2023-24 | BrightonPremier League | 0.668 | carrying · finishing |
| 15 | Kevin De Bruyne 2018-19 · Manchester City | 2018-19 | Manchester CityPremier League | 0.665 | carrying · passing |
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