Jordy Bruijn, at the age of 27, displays quite a rollercoaster of strengths and weaknesses in his current Eredivisie season with Heracles. Predominantly a right midfielder, who also finds comfort in central and attacking midfield, Bruijn presents a quintessential example of a mixed bag.
His strength, distinctly noticeable, lies in creating opportunities and leveraging them. He ranks above future in terms of assists per 90 minutes played, at 67.74%, demonstrating an adeptness at turning team possession into potentially tangible outcomes. Furthermore, his goal threat percentile of 52.38% along with an xG per 90 of 43.55%, imply a certain ability to be a consistent threat in front of the opposition's goal.
However, Bruijn's significant weak spots raise concerns. His extremely low percentile scores in ball recovery (11.11%) and retention (1.59%) highlight a critical susceptibility in his game - he struggles to win back possession and maintain it. Equally concerning is his failure to make substantial progressive contributions, with dismal scores for progressive carrying (1.59%) and passing (19.05%). This suggests a lack of dynamism in transitioning from defence to attack.
Adding to his woes is Bruijn's underwhelming possession metrics: he is dispossessed relatively often (33.87%) and exhibits a poor passing accuracy percentile of 30.65%, which limits his overall influence in commanding games. His low effective crossing (16.13%) and successful dribbling rate (1.61%) further underscore a deficiency in the technical areas of his game.
In conclusion, while Bruijn exhibits a competent threat in the final third and an ability to provide assists, these attributes are overshadowed by his technical deficiencies and difficulty with ball retention and progression. This gives him plenty to work on as he continues his career in the Eredivisie.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Jordy Bruijn took 11 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.22, averaging 0.11 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 8 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 1 goals from 3 shots. A 33.33% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
