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TOP PERFORMING CFs: COPA AMÉRICA 21

With an extremely short list, the CF who stood out the most was Neymar with an average rating of 9.36.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedCountry
Neymar9.36Back 4450Brazil
Eduardo Vargas7.51Back 4256Chile
Edinson Cavani7.08Back 4427Uruguay
Lautaro Martínez7.05Back 4445Argentina

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

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Data from FBref.

TOP PERFORMING CFs: LIBERTADORES 22

Despite not making it far in this tournament, Julian Alvarez’s performance was tremendous in this competition. His play earned him the highest average rating on this list.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Julián Álvarez8.79Back 4720River Plate
Enrique Triverio8.32Back 4423The Strongest
Hulk8.14Back 4837Atlético Mineiro
Pedro8.12Back 4645Flamengo
Gabriel Barbosa7.87Back 4675Flamengo
Samson Akinyoola7.69Back 4450Caracas
Juan Martín Lucero7.68Back 4516Colo-Colo
Moisés7.66Back 5451Fortaleza
Rony7.64Back 4343Palmeiras
Rafael Navarro7.45Back 4395Palmeiras
Emmanuel Gigliotti7.07Back 4501Nacional
Leandro Díaz7.05Back 5335Estudiantes

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Libertadores Qualifying Round data excluded;

Data from FBref.