Football Data Analysis
Football Data Analysis

Football Data Analysis

Brasileirão Other Competitions

TOP PERFORMING FBs AND WBs: BRASILEIRÃO 22

With a list based on Back 4 defenses, we are able to observe that Fortaleza suffered a tactical transition during the season. Despite this, Juninho Capixaba appears twice on this list.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedTeam
Marcos Rocha7.79Back 42156Palmeiras
Guilherme Arana7.60Back 41603Atlético Mineiro
Fernando Marçal7.48Back 41452Botafogo (RJ)
Renê7.48Back 42475Internacional
Juninho Capixaba7.27Back 41911Fortaleza
Dieguinho7.09Back 4450Goiás
Ayrton Lucas7.06Back 42461Flamengo
Juninho Capixaba7.00Back 5995Fortaleza

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

Data from FBref.

FIFA World Cup Other Competitions

TOP PERFORMING FBs AND WBs: WORLD CUP 22

Despite the poor performance in the competition, the highest average rating was achieved by Germany’s David Raum.

PlayerRatingDefenseMinutes PlayedCountry
David Raum8.45Back 4242Germany
Ramin Rezaeian7.99Back 4180IR Iran
Jordi Alba7.98Back 4264Spain
Ivan Perišić7.78Back 4180Croatia
Jesús Gallardo7.74Back 4180Mexico
Pervis Estupiñán7.66Back 4180Ecuador
Luke Shaw7.58Back 4424England
Danilo7.53Back 4281Brazil
Raphaël Guerreiro7.47Back 4279Portugal
Theo Hernández7.32Back 4508France
Silvan Widmer7.30Back 4265Switzerland
Antonee Robinson7.28Back 4359United States
Ali Abdi7.24Back 5180Tunisia
Diogo Dalot7.17Back 4258Portugal
Daley Blind7.11Back 5423Netherlands

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);

Data from FBref.