The 31-year-old Chilean, Juan Delgado, exhibits some impressive characteristics for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship as a versatile player. Predominantly plying his trade on the left flank, Delgado also has the capability to perform at right back, the left wing-back slot, and even the right wing. Despite a somewhat low threat in front of goal as depicted by his percentile ranking of 5.19% for goals threat and a mere average goal efficiency at 59.74%, Delgado surely made up with his impressive ball retention which stands out at 77.92%. The veteran midfielder operates significantly well in maintaining possession, which proves crucial in dictating the momentum of the game.
Yet, there lies a catch in Delgado's otherwise fairly balanced portfolio - his ability to create game-changing chances, with his chance creation sitting at a lowly 11.68%, alongside lackluster progressive carrying at 12.98%. Moreover, his game in terms of progressive passes and successful dribbles comes in average, hovering just below 40%.
A key strength unveiled in his performance is his accurate deliveries; Delgado boasts a sky-high successful crosses per 90 rates at a whopping 92.21%. That said, his pass accuracy per 90 is significantly subpar at just 18.18%, which may explain his minimal assists per match - it's one thing to deliver crosses accurately, yet another to ensure his passes land directly to his teammates. Given his age, Delgado may have already reached his prime, yet remains a resilient left-midfielder with commendable capacity for accurate deliveries and impressive ball retention prowess.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Juan Delgado took 10 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.44, averaging 0.04 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 7 shots. A 14.29% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.02 xG per shot.
