Advanced metrics, scout report, and player stats for Jamie Lindsay
Player Bio
Position
Central Midfielder
Jamie Lindsay Scout Report
In our latest scout report, we focus on Scottish central midfielder Jamie Lindsay, currently plying his trade at Rotherham United in England's rough-and-tumble Championship. At 28, Lindsay demonstrates the importance of experience in his role with an impressive ability to retain possession, a rare skill that ranks him in the top one percent of players in his position and league.
His style of play is characterized by safety and control rather than risk-taking, which is evident in the 55.75% of his time spent in the midfield third, providing a calming presence and consistently keeping possession. However, this conservatism comes at the expense of creating chances. In fact, he's almost at the bottom end of his contemporaries when it comes to chance creation.
Lindsay's offensive stats show an above-average goal threat and an efficient scorer, though his assist numbers suggest his final ball could use some work. His passing game is somewhat of a concern - despite his excellent ball retention, his pass accuracy and progressive passing ranks are worrying low, indicating his distribution might often be safe rather than incisive.
Defensively, Lindsay's winning of duels is a remarkable strength despite his ball recovery being weak. He regularly gets stuck in, as shown by his foul and yellow card counts. The low proportion of touches is another area that stands out, suggesting a professional who favours quality over quantity, adding value in the moments that he does get involved.
In summary, Jamie Lindsay is an asset in the middle of the park with his formidable ball retention, though it might limit his vision and ability to unlock defenses. His knack for winning duels is a boon, particularly in the rough-and-tumble of Championship soccer. However, his weak ball recovery and low chance creation need addressing. We'll see if he manages to find the right balance between his calculated style of play and creative endeavor in the future.
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Jamie Lindsay Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Jamie Lindsay took 7 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.16, averaging 0.17 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 6 shots. A 16.67% conversion rate. 0.19 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.