Few players combine youth and efficacy quite like 20-year-old Ilias Akhomach. A vital offering for Villarreal in 2023-2024, this rising Moroccan talent exhibits superb ball recovery and creation skills, topping the charts at the 86th percentile amongst his peers. His ability to retain the ball is also impressive, mastering the 76th percentile of La Liga's right midfielders. His approach to the pitch is marked by sturdy progression – demonstrated by his carrying stats at the 84th percentile, proving his ability to move the ball forward effectively.
However, there's a juxtaposition in his play; while he holds excellent potential as a right winger, his goal scoring isn't as lethal as his creation skills, reflected in his lower percentile of goal efficiency (24%) and goals per 90 (35.42%). His passing is another area asking for improvements, only reaching 38% in progressive passing. This Moroccan starlet shines in dribbling, with a staggering 97.92 percentile ranking, a glistening showcase of his one-on-one ability.
His main weakness is not an ordinary one - he gets dispossessed in an alarming rate - landing him in the high 91.67 percentile, which translates to losing balls more often than most of his contemporaries. This vulnerability can lead to counter-attacks from opponents, potentially undermining his team's momentum. Overall, Akhomach is a vibrant young talent but needs to work on his ball security and finishing techniques to become a truly reliable force on the wing.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Ilias Akhomach took 30 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 3.17, averaging 0.11 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 7 shots. A 14.29% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 1 goals from 23 shots. A 4.35% conversion rate. 0.1 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
