Murillo - Stats, Scout Report & Analysis

Player Bio

Position

Center Back

Age

Market Value

€42.00M

Height

None

Weight

None

Nationality

Brazil

Next League Match

Wolves vs Nottingham Forest (A)

06 January 2025

Team Probabilities

Win:

47.2%

3+ Goals:

25.3%

Clean Sheet:

26.7%

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Murillo Scout Report

In this scout report, our focus is on the Brazilian youngster, Murillo, a centre-back for Nottingham Forest. Murillo's style of play proves the adage true: defense is the best offense. His ball recovery skill is quite impressive, with a performance in the top quartile of Premier League center backs. Progressive carrying and passing are also well above average - key skills for a modern center back to initiate the attack from defense. It's extremely rare for a defensive player to have such high chance creation and assists per 90 stats. Clearly, Murillo is not your average center back. However, there are areas for refinement, as expected of a 21-years-old player. Though aggressive, Murillo's over-commitment leads to numerous fouls, sitting uncomfortably high at the top end of the league. His aerial duels are a liability, and with a meager win rate, it's a significant weakness within his performance. His overall duel rate isn't that much better, posing a potential issue in a man-to-man situation. Of concern also is his unremarkable ball retention as revealed by his rather poor pass accuracy; a grave sin for a center-back, who often initiates plays from the back. In his possession game, Murillo predominantly operates within the defensive third, with some ventures into the midfield. There's a slight hint of his team's direct style of play, as evidenced by his top percentile presence in creating offensive chances despite low activity in the attacking third. A talent to watch, Murillo showcases a unique blend of attributes. He might be a few shades short of a finished product right now, but could be quite the gem once polished.

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Murillo Shot Summary

In the 2024-2025 season, Murillo took 14 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.99, averaging 0.07 xG per shot.

Right Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 9 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 4 headed attempts. A 25.0% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.