Nazariy Rusyn, a 25-year-old Ukrainian Striker with Sunderland in the Championship, is certainly capable, but he reveals a style marked by areas of clear strengths and weaknesses. On the positives, his Progressive Carrying metric stands at an impressive 63rd percentile, demonstrating his proficiency in moving the ball forward under control, an essential trait for modern attackers. His Shots per 90 at a very high 77th percentile also indicates his readiness to take opportunities at goal whenever possible, thereby ensuring a threat in the opposition's box.
However, these strengths are balanced by a lack of creativity, with a significantly low Chance Creation at just the 14th percentile and Progressive Passing in the lowest 10th percentile. This suggests that while Rusyn’s ability to move the ball forward assertively is proficient, he struggles to create meaningful chances for teammates and might not be the team’s playmaker in critical moments. His Goal Efficiency and Ball Retention, quantifying at 36% and 28% respectively, further emphasize the potential for improvement in terms of both converting chances and maintaining possession.
In terms of overall performance, he ranks above average in Assists per 90 at the 57th percentile, indicating a good supporting role in the team's offense, but Goals per 90 puts him at a rather middling 34th percentile - pointing towards his need to be more clinical in finishing.
In a nutshell, while Rusyn remains an integral part of the Sunderland attack, he must work on his chance creation and conversion rates to fully realize his potential as a top striker in the Championship.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Nazariy Rusyn took 27 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 2.81, averaging 0.1 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 2 goals from 10 shots. A 20.0% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 11 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.09 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 6 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
