Vinicius Souza is a highly defensive, central midfielder playing for Sheffield United. Despite being relatively young at age 24, he's proving to be a key asset to his team with high abilities in Ball Recovery and One vs One Defending. His percentile scores indicate that he is one of the best in the league at these defensive skills, as well as Penalty Area Defending, where he also scores high. He also dominates in the air, with a great win % in Aerial Duels, reaffirming his physical prowess on the field. However, it is noticeable that Souza can significantly improve in the aspect of Ball Retention indicating that he might lose possession more often than his peers. Additionally, when it comes to offensive contributions, his Chance Creation, Progressive Carrying and Passing abilities are rather limited; hence, he might not provide much going forward. Overall, Souza is suitable for a team with a defensive strategy, and his match insight suggests that he shines brightest when snuffing out opposition plays rather than orchestrating ones for his own team.
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In the 2024-2025 season, Vinicius de Souza Costa took 3 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.23, averaging 0.08 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
