Michel Vlap, the 27-year-old Dutch left winger for FC Twente in the Eredivisie, is an intriguing anomaly. Acting dual roles both in defensive and attacking midfield, a unique balance of grit and grace underscores his game. Predominantly, Vlap exemplifies commendable ball retention skills, ranking in the top 20 percent amongst his peers. His knack for finding key passes is testified by a lofty percentile rank of 73.02% in progressive passing.
Moreover, his aptitude in creating scoring opportunities (66.67% percentile) along with an impressive 70.97% assists rate per 90 minutes reveals a player pivotal to his team's offensive exploits. Despite this, his own goal efficiency faces a sobering reality ranking in the bottom 8 percent bracket, a stark contrast espied in his impressive 85.48% shots per 90 minutes statistic. This insinuates a player brimming with ambition but lacking the killer instinct in the box.
Additional concern derives from a worrying dispossessed rate; standing at a troubling percentile of 91.94%, indicative of a player too frequently losing hold of the ball. Although his dribbling success rate is low at 27.42%, it's counteracted by a strong 61.29% successful crosses rate per 90 minutes.
An underlying muse here is the fact that despite his amenable chance creation and aiding in offensive transitions, Vlap needs to improve on his finishing product while giving way fewer turnovers.
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In the 2024-2025 season, Michel Vlap took 5 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.69, averaging 0.14 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 3 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 0 shots. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.28 xG per shot.
