Our scout report today focuses on Radu Drăgușin, a young center-back hailing from Romania and acting as a defensive bulwark for Tottenham Hotspur. Drăgușin smartly trades off his on-ball time, a trait evidenced by his fractional touch percentile, for superb defensive stats that scribble his style of play: a classic defender who's competent in duels, boasting in the top echelons with a 94.81% success in aerial battles and a staggering 97.4% in overall duels.
The 22-year-old shows a surprisingly deft attacking side for a center back, conjuring up scoring chances with an impressive 82.05% chance creation metrics and demonstrating an efficacious goal threat, to a tune of 79.22%. His goal efficiency sits comfortably in the elite 91.03 percentile, while his assists per 90 and xA per 90 numbers are in the 80th and 87th percentiles, respectively.
However, Drăgușin's Achilles heel lies in ball recovery and retention - key facets for modern center-backs - languishing near the rock bottom. Likewise, his progressive passing and carrying break the clock but in the wrong direction. Another concern is his pass accuracy, seeing him just about managing to surpass a quarter of his peers.
In terms of player activity, Drăgușin is most often found in the defensive and midfield thirds, emphasizing his defensive responsibility at Tottenham Hotspur. The young Romanian will need to smoothen some of the rough edges in his game, but his prodigious talent, age on his side, and rare attacking flair for a center back compensates for his player stats' shortcomings.
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Radu Drăgușin Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Radu Dragusin took 17 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.02, averaging 0.06 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 3 shots. A 33.33% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.17 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 12 headed attempts. A 8.33% conversion rate. 0.03 xG per shot.
