Scout report revealing interesting insights into Gerrit Nauber's style of play during the 2023-2024 Eredivisie season. Playing as a Center Back for Go Ahead Eagles, the German veteran shows a conservative playstyle with few risks. Intriguingly, Nauber has above-average progressive passing, suggesting his role in orchestrating attacks from the back. However, his low ball recovery and retention rates point towards a potential issue in possession-based situations.
Having only average pass accuracy and an alarming low percentile in aerial duels and overall duels; Gerrit finds himself often outmatched in one-on-one scenarios. Nauber's stats on interceptions and recoveries underline this further, indicating a key area of concern. He typically operates from the defensive third and midfield but isn't often involved in forward areas.
Despite his lack of involvement in attacks, an eyebrow-raising yellow card rate suggests aggression, albeit at the cost of discipline. An underwhelming record on touches shows he’s generally not in possession of the ball. Overall, while Nauber's progressive passing ability offers a glimpse of optimism, his direct involvement in the game is much needed across defensive metrics. His assertive style of play needs to be balanced with improved defensive attributes to up his game.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Gerrit Nauber took 13 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.29, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 1 shots. A 100.0% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 0 shots. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 12 headed attempts. A 8.33% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
