Júnior Santos, the 29-year-old maverick right winger playing for Botafogo RJ in the Série A this season, has shown mixed performances. His exceptional goal threat and xG per 90 metrics truly stand head and shoulders above the rest of his peers, sitting perfectly in the 100th percentile. Santos also demonstrates a great progressive carrying ability, being well within the top 17% of his peers. This suggests that he's a dynamic threat on the forward line, often posing challenges for defenders with his aggressive ball carrying.
On the flip side, it's hard to ignore the areas where Santos could seek improvement. His goal efficiency is surprisingly low at a mere 6.66%, putting him at the bottom of the league - a stark contrast against his goal threat. His progressive passing and pass accuracy per 90 also linger towards the lower end of the scale, at 26.67% and a worrisome 6.67% respectively, indicating a need for better distribution and precision when it counts.
Turning attention towards his well-rounded abilities, Santos' decent chance creation and goals per 90, which range around the 60% mark, hint at him being a regular contributor to his team's goal-scoring exploits. Additionally, his dribbling skills are impressive with his successful dribble rate landing him in the top quartile of his team.
In brief, Santos is a proverbial enigma - a player with fantastic goal threat and dribbling prowess but whose passing effectiveness and goal efficiency leave something to be desired. He manifests the raw, direct style of Brazilian football, but a little polishing could amplify his potential.
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In the 2024 season, Junior Santos took 31 shots, scoring 3 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 4.37, averaging 0.14 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 3 goals from 21 shots. A 14.29% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 8 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.19 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
