Advanced metrics, scout report, and player stats for Xavier Mercier
Player Bio
Position
Attacking Midfielder
Xavier Mercier Scout Report
Scout report on Xavier Mercier tells the tale of a seasoned attacking midfielder whose disciplined performance for RWD Molenbeek in the Pro League A throughout the 2023-2024 season is nothing short of commendable. One of Mercier's admirable traits is his creative streak, an area in which he sits in the top 3% of his soccer peers. This trait is further backed by his impressive progressive passing and goal threat, doling out 84.72% assists and dealing an 81.94% threat with his shots.
Despite his age being past the often-idealized U23 mark, Mercier's experience fuels his noteworthy progressive carrying statistics, placing him amongst the league's top 13%. This hallmark playing style leads to a palpable impact on the match, assisting his team to maintain an aggressive stance through his extended tenure on the pitch.
Conversely, there are areas needing an eyeful of attention. His ball recovery ranks a worrying low of 4.17%, and his dueling potential leaves much to be desired, managing only about 15% win rate. Possessing an equally scant win rate on aerial duels with just above 1%, Mercier's physical engagement in play seems sparse.
His accuracy in passing is dangerously low and needs an immediate overhauling, as does his love for committing fouls. Like the two sides of a soccer coin, his defensive presence paints an unimpressive picture with a paltry 1.39% interception, counterbalanced by an exceptional showing in the ‘chance creation’ category, a silver lining which further illustrates his offensive leanings.
All said, Mercier's style of play denotes an attacking midfielder who loves making aggressive forward strides, while his defensive contributions might need more polishing. His age, while defying the statistics of prime youthfulness, brings game craft which remains an unsung virtue in his player stats.
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Xavier Mercier Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Xavier Mercier took 33 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 3.24, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 20 shots. A 5.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 1 goals from 11 shots. A 9.09% conversion rate. 0.17 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.05 xG per shot.