Player comparison map
Japanese players plotted against each other on two metrics, position by position.
- X axis: Finishing
- Goals and shots per 90
- Y axis: Chance creation
- Assists and key passes per 90
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-forward). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
2 players with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last are left out.
- X axis: Duel win rate
- Share of duels won
- Y axis: Dribble success rate
- Share of take-ons completed
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-forward). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
2 players with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last are left out.
- X axis: Usage
- Minutes played and start rate, this season and last combined
- Y axis: Rating
- Average rating across this season and last, weighted by minutes
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-forward). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Take-ons
- Successful dribbles per 90, and the share of take-ons completed
- Y axis: Goal contribution
- Goals, assists and key passes per 90
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Winger). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Duel win rate
- Share of duels won
- Y axis: Dribble success rate
- Share of take-ons completed
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Winger). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Usage
- Minutes played and start rate, this season and last combined
- Y axis: Rating
- Average rating across this season and last, weighted by minutes
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Winger). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Attacking involvement
- Goals, assists and key passes per 90
- Y axis: Defensive actions
- Tackles, interceptions and blocks per 90
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Midfielder). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
1 player with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last is left out.
- X axis: Duel win rate
- Share of duels won
- Y axis: Dribble success rate
- Share of take-ons completed
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Midfielder). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
1 player with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last is left out.
- X axis: Usage
- Minutes played and start rate, this season and last combined
- Y axis: Rating
- Average rating across this season and last, weighted by minutes
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Midfielder). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Defensive actions
- Tackles, interceptions and blocks per 90
- Y axis: Getting forward
- Key passes, successful dribbles and assists per 90
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Full-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Duel win rate
- Share of duels won
- Y axis: Dribble success rate
- Share of take-ons completed
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Full-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Usage
- Minutes played and start rate, this season and last combined
- Y axis: Rating
- Average rating across this season and last, weighted by minutes
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Full-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
- X axis: Defensive actions
- Tackles, interceptions and blocks per 90
- Y axis: Build-up involvement
- Passes per 90, pass accuracy and key passes per 90
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
1 player with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last is left out.
- X axis: Duel win rate
- Share of duels won
- Y axis: Dribble success rate
- Share of take-ons completed
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
1 player with fewer than 270 minutes across this season and last is left out.
- X axis: Usage
- Minutes played and start rate, this season and last combined
- Y axis: Rating
- Average rating across this season and last, weighted by minutes
On both axes, 50 is the group average (Centre-back). The further right or higher a point sits, the higher that player ranks on the metric within the group.
How to read the chart
Values are standard scores: within each position group the average is set to 50. For example, “Finishing 65” for a centre-forward means that player ranks high among the centre-forwards we list. Scores can't be compared across positions.
Because the values are based on per-90 figures, they swing more for players with little playing time. Players with fewer than 270 minutes (about three matches) across this season and last are left out. Dot size shows minutes played.
How positions are assigned
Our data provider only gives four positions: GK, DF, MF and FW. That can't tell a centre-back from a full-back, or a centre-forward from a winger, so we assign positions from each match's starting line-up. If the back line has four players, the two on the ends are full-backs and the two inside are centre-backs, and so on. Midfield works the same way: the players at either end of a four-man line (as in a 4-4-2) are treated as wide midfielders. Positions are decided by majority vote over several matches, so a one-off deployment doesn't skew them.
In other words, positions come from where players actually lined up, not from how they are usually described. Players whose role changes with the system are assigned to whichever position they started in more often. For example, a player used as a wide midfielder in a 4-4-2 and as a shadow striker in a 3-4-2-1 goes into the winger group if they started more matches in the former.
Players with no starts, whose position couldn't be determined, don't appear on this chart. They are still listed on the player list and on their own pages.
Goalkeepers are not included, because they should be judged on different metrics from outfield players, such as save percentage and clean sheets. They appear on the player list and on their own pages.
Position groups with no players are hidden entirely.
In midfield, defensive midfielders and attacking midfielders play different roles, so their dots are coloured differently. They share one chart so that all midfielders can still be compared with each other.
What the figures cover
Per-90 figures, rates and average ratings are calculated over this season and last combined. Using this season alone would leave many players below the minutes threshold and cut the number of comparable players by more than half. It also means players who have just moved and have little data this season can still be compared using last season's numbers.
Last season only counts appearances in the leagues this site covers. J.League and cup matches are not included. Appearances for a previous club count if that club was in a covered league.
Season totals (goals, assists, appearances, minutes) cover this season only, such as “Goals this season” on player pages. Each player page states which minutes its per-90 figures are based on.
Three views
- Playing style: plots the two jobs most expected of that position. The axes change by position (defensive actions and build-up involvement for centre-backs, take-ons and goal contribution for wingers).
- Duel quality: duel win rate and dribble success rate. Because these are success rates rather than counts, players who simply contest more duels don't automatically rank higher.
- Usage and rating: how much a player plays, and their average rating. These mean the same thing for every position.
What the chart can't tell you
Defensive actions are the sum of tackles, interceptions and blocks. That measures how often a player defends, not how well. A player who snuffs out attacks early through good positioning records no tackle or interception, so scores low on this axis.
Team style also has a big effect. Players in teams that spend long spells defending make more defensive actions, and players in possession-heavy teams make more passes. These values don't reflect individual ability alone.