Giovanni Simeone, the 28-year-old Argentinian striker leading the line for SSC Napoli in Serie A, exhibits a playing style epitomizing an active frontman. Simeone's notable strengths highlight his relentless pursuits off and on the ball, as embodied in his above-average percentiles for ball recovery and chance creation, scoring more than 60% amongst his peers. Dominating at these aspects, he presents a significant threat in the box, evidenced by his Goal Threat's ranking in the high category.
However, despite being a significant threat upfront, his goal efficiency is a cause of concern, which is worrisomely low at barely hitting the 10th percentile. Simeone's conversion rate needs considerable improvement if he aims to cement his place as one of Serie A's most lethal marksmen. Equally worth noting is his less adept Progressive Passing percentile, hinting at a restricted distributive contribution in forwarding attacks.
His Shots per 90 stat truly distinguishes him, standing at an extraordinary 94.55% percentile, asserting his aggressive attacking style. The striker's xA (expected assists) and xG (expected goals) per 90 are also respectable at just over the 60% mark, underscore a well-rounded offensive player. To achieve striking prowess and increase his goals per 90, which currently falls in the lower tenth percentile, Simeone may need to enhance his pass accuracy, currently lagging behind at a mediocre 49.09 percentile.
Simeone's versatility and skilled forward play have become integral to Napoli's performance, but improvement remains necessary for solidifying his standing amongst elite strikers in Serie A.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Giovanni Simeone took 35 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 3.39, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 22 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 4 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 9 headed attempts. A 11.11% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
