Assane Diao has shown sterling promise in his young career. Despite his tender age of 18, the right winger - who can also operate on the left - has played a substantial part in La Liga for Real Betis, with the 2023-2024 season being pivotal. Diao's playing style reflects that of a classic winger, exemplified by his ability to pose a significant goal threat, ranking in the top 68th percentile among his peers, largely thanks to a commendable xG per 90 of 60.42%. His knack for successful dribbles complements this, with him nestled in the 54.17% bracket.
However, there are specific areas in his game requiring considerable improvement. Chiefly, his atrocious disposition percentage (97.92%) is a glaring issue, suggesting Diao often gets dispossessed, leading to squandered possession for his team. Similarly, his pass accuracy per 90 at a low 20.83%, coupled with minimal percentile rankings in chance creation (2%) and progressive passing (6%), intimates a limited creative output from his part.
While Diao has a notable goal threat and a knack for dribbling, he needs to focus on his ball retention and creativity to mature into a top-flight player. Even at a young age, if he can address his vulnerabilities and harness his natural attacking instincts, Assane Diao could certainly become a prime force in Spanish football.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Assane Diao took 21 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 2.49, averaging 0.12 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 9 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.16 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 2 goals from 10 shots. A 20.0% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
