Gonçalo Guedes, the versatile striker who can double as a left-winger for Villarreal, has shown enormous strengths in the 2023-2024 La Liga season. At 27, his game has matured beautifully, showcasing outstanding ball retention (95.65%) and a talent for carrying the game forward (95.65%), feeding into his high progressive passing rates (97.82%). These traits build a picture of a player very much in control in possession.
Guedes has proven to be an efficient creator of opportunities, with his chance creation standing at a healthy 84.78%. His pass accuracy of 84.44% and assists rate of 73.33% are also remarkable, mirroring his skill as a solid link man in attack. Yet, his goal threat might be viewed as somewhat underwhelming at 13.04%, suggesting he is more the playmaker than the clinical finisher. His low xG rate of 11.11% supports this.
Defensively, his contributions are, naturally, limited given his offensive positioning. He also struggles with aerial duels, winning only 10% of them. Interestingly, Guedes clearly favors the attacking third (91.11%) and has a surprisingly low touch percentage in the midfield third (11.11%), showing a tendency to bypass mid-pitch play and head straight into the attacking sphere. This, combined with his strong progressive carrying and passing stats, paints a picture of a decidedly direct and tenacious forward player.
All these factors make Guedes a very useful asset for Villarreal and a persistent headache for opposition defenders. However, a bit more balance between his role as a creator and finisher could potentially raise the ceiling for the talented Portuguese international.
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Gonçalo Guedes Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Goncalo Guedes took 26 shots, scoring 3 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 2.29, averaging 0.09 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 2 goals from 21 shots. A 9.52% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 1 goals from 4 shots. A 25.0% conversion rate. 0.19 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.25 xG per shot.
