Ruben van Bommel, a 19-year-old Dutch prodigy ensconced at AZ Alkmaar, is marking an indomitable presence in the Eredivisie this 2023-2024 season. Excelling as a left winger, van Bommel flaunts exceptional goal efficiency, standing in the high 93rd percentile among his peers. This coupled with his tenacious knack for ball recovery (90th percentile), underscores his impeccable defensive work rate and a clinical eye for goal. His goal threat also lies noticeably above average, further typifying his adaptive forward presence.
Vibrant in attack, he is a progressive passer par excellence, ranking in the 79th percentile. However, conversely, his ability to carry the ball forward effectively, languishes in the lower 38th percentile, calling for improvement in his penetrating runs.
One striking rupture in his game, however, is his susceptibility to dispossession (a worrying 6th percentile) that raises questions about his ball retention in duels, despite a respectable overall ball retention percentile. Additionally, his dribbling success score dwells in the lower quarter (24th percentile), suggesting that his one-on-one attacking capabilities might need refinement.
Van Bommel's early strides are indicative of vast potential, but he has his fair share of areas requiring attentiveness to evolve into a balanced, all-encompassing winger for AZ Alkmaar and beyond.
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Ruben van Bommel Shot Summary
In the 2024-2025 season, Ruben van Bommel took 25 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 3.21, averaging 0.13 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 2 goals from 21 shots. A 9.52% conversion rate. 0.14 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 3 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.05 xG per shot.
