Scout report on young dynamo Brajan Gruda out of Mainz 05 reveals an attacking force who loves to carry the ball forward, sitting at the zenith of the Bundesliga's attacking midfielders in the metric of progressive carrying. At only 19, he shows immense potential with a knack for creating chances, with metrics in the top percentile underlining his offensive prowess.
However, Gruda's style of play does come with flaws, glaring ones particularly in the realms of ball recovery and retention where he languishes in the lower quartile of performers. His pass accuracy per 90 also left much to be desired, landing near the bottom of the league stats for his position, indicating a critical area for growth for the young field marauder.
Another key trend to take note of is his frequency of fouls which sits awkwardly high, with his track record already frequenting himself with the colour yellow a bit too often. Nonetheless, Gruda's goal threat and efficiency are remarkable for his tender age, and his alacrity for successful dribbling combines harmoniously with his tendency to get into the box, a trait of his style of play found in only the most determined of attackers.
Although Gruda is less involved in the thick of duels and aerial battles, his advanced positioning, predominantly in the attacking third, offers more to his team offensively. Hence, the German youngster could be someone who is direct in attack, reinforcing his exceptional stats of xG and xA. Low interceptions percentage highlights a weak defensive contribution, another area for the talented teenager to work upon. All in all, Gruda is definitely one to monitor closely as we anticipate his touch and maturity to enhance, transforming his potential into polished performances.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Brajan Gruda took 30 shots, scoring 4 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 3.47, averaging 0.12 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 3 goals from 25 shots. A 12.0% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 3 headed attempts. A 33.33% conversion rate. 0.38 xG per shot.
