Despite Silvester van der Water's noticeable physical presence on the right wing, the Dutchman remains somewhat of an enigma in the Eredivisie, particularly in the 2023-2024 season. At 27, the PEC Zwolle winger appears to have plateaued in his development, evidenced by his performance statistics.
Possession-based aspects of van der Water's game yield concern; the winger dramatically underperforms in ball recovery (26.98%) and ball retention (25.39%), illustrating an uphill battle when rival defences apply pressure. Distinctly worrisome is his chance creation percentile at a mere 7.94% and his progressive passing which stands at a dismal 12.69%; figures that highlight tactical limitations and question his creative contributions to the attack.
Van der Water's goal threat (53.97%) and xG per 90 (50%) do, however, signal a capacity to move forward with a certain sense of purpose and precision. Moreover, his 72.58% percentile ranking in shots per 90 display a player unafraid to pull the trigger when the opportunity arises.
Perhaps his most glaring deficiency occurs in ball-handling, with a dispossessed per 90 rate of 69.35%, compounded further by an alarmingly low successful dribbles per 90 score of just 9.68%, he consistently struggles to penetrate defensive lines.
In the age of dynamic wingers, van der Water appears constrained, a traditional figure in a rapidly evolving role. While he asserts himself periodically, evident through his goal efficiency percentile of 41.26% and decent successful cross rate of 46.77%, the lack of consistency remains an obstacle in van der Water's journey towards reaching the elite.
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Silvester van der Water Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Silvester van der Water took 18 shots, scoring 1 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.35, averaging 0.08 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 4 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 1 goals from 14 shots. A 7.14% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 0 headed attempts. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
