#234 boardBall-winning No. 6Age 22

Carlos Baleba

Across 1,665 published minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2025/26 Premier League, Carlos Baleba currently profiles as a ball-winning No. 6. Interception output at 1.62 per 90 (79th percentile) gives the role its statistical anchor. Pass completion is steadier rather than decisive in the 69th percentile. He has not separated himself in direct contests, ranking in the 39th percentile. The film must show which duels he is being asked to take.

CameroonManchester United · reviewed 2026-08-26Premier League1,665 senior minutes

Performance sample details

Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score as of: 2026-07-18
Identity updated: 2026-08-26
Performance sample: Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Interceptions per 90

79th

Leading signal 2

Pass completion

69th

Leading signal 3

Long-pass accuracy

69th

Context flag

Duel win rate

39th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 31
Starts: 23
Minutes: 1,665
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
G+A /90: 0.00
Non-penalty xG per 90: 0.03 /90
xA per 90: 0.04 /90

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Defensive MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureDM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Tackles per 9042ndpercentile
Interceptions per 9079thpercentile
Duel win rate39thpercentile
Pass completion69thpercentile
Long-pass accuracy69thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Interceptions

1.62 /90

Percentile79th

Ball security

1.19 /90

Percentile24th

Shots

1.08 /90

Percentile72nd

Aerial wins

1.57 /90

Percentile69th

Long-pass accuracy

57.4%

Percentile69th

Dribble success

48.0%

Percentile30th

1v1 containment

0.97 /90

Percentile38th

Pass accuracy

86.1%

Percentile69th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Ball-winning No. 6

Defensive Midfield

Aerial-win output at 1.57 per 90 is less decisive in the 69th percentile. It adds context rather than another strength. The aggregate cannot answer how quickly he sees the next pass or closes the counter through the middle.

Why he catches the eye

Interceptions per 9079

What to test on film

Duel win rate39

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

No sufficiently comparable public role shape is available in this release.

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

61.7

Senior minutes

1,665

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · PartialAdvanced-metric coverage is partial with 27 reviewed percentiles; unavailable measures are omitted.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

8 measures

Shots on target

0.16 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Shots

1.08 /90

72nd

percentile

Shot accuracy

15.0%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Dribble attempts

1.35 /90

59th

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.65 /90

51st

percentile

Dribble success

48.0%

30th

percentile

Key passes

0.49 /90

36th

percentile

Fouls won

1.30 /90

64th

percentile

Possession & distribution

7 measures

Long-pass accuracy

57.4%

69th

percentile

Pass accuracy

86.1%

69th

percentile

Passes

40.43 /90

48th

percentile

Completed passes

34.81 /90

54th

percentile

Long passes

3.30 /90

44th

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.89 /90

54th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.19 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

24th

percentile

Defending & duels

9 measures

Aerial wins

1.57 /90

69th

percentile

Clearances

1.78 /90

49th

percentile

Duel win rate

50.0%

39th

percentile

Interceptions

1.62 /90

79th

percentile

Tackles

2.05 /90

42nd

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.32 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

11.03 /90

58th

percentile

Duels won

5.51 /90

54th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.97 /90

38th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.68 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

42nd

percentile

Chance quality · Understat

5 measures

xG per 90

0.03 /90

15th

percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.03 /90

15th

percentile

xA per 90

0.04 /90

5th

percentile

xG chain per 90

0.31 /90

5th

percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.25 /90

11th

percentile

xG-family source: Understat season observations normalized through soccerdata.

Published performance sample: Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 30 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Shots on target	Shots on target by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shots	Shots attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shot accuracy	Share of attempted shots that were on target.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble success	Share of attempted dribbles completed successfully.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Key passes	Passes that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Ball security	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Discipline	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
xG per 90	Expected-goal value of the player’s shots, normalized for playing time.	xG per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Non-penalty xG per 90	Expected-goal value of non-penalty shots, normalized for playing time.	Non-penalty xG per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
xA per 90	Expected assists assigned to the player’s key passes, normalized for playing time.	xA per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
xG chain per 90	Expected-goal value of open-play possessions in which the player participated, normalized for playing time.	xG chain per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
xG buildup per 90	Expected-goal value of open-play possessions involving the player before the shot, excluding the player’s shots and final pass.	xG buildup per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-07-18

Source data-throughNot carried per metric

Release captured identifies this public release; it does not claim that every upstream source was current through that date. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · ReadyValuation-history coverage is ready with 12 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€55m

€50–69m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · 2026-07-18

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

2022-05-30€60M last recorded point2025-12-09

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 4 reviewed records, newest first.

Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester United
2026-08-25 · Permanent · Fee not reported
LOSC LilleBrighton
2023-08-29 · Permanent · €27M
LOSC Lille BLOSC Lille
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
BrasseriesLOSC Lille B
2022-01-14 · Permanent · Fee not reported

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs Manchester United

2026-05-24 · Premier League · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

31'

0G · 0A

vs Leeds United

2026-05-17 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

82'

0G · 0A

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

2026-05-09 · Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

76'

0G · 0A

vs Newcastle United

2026-05-02 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

80'

0G · 0A

vs Chelsea FC

2026-04-21 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Burnley FC

2026-04-11 · Premier League · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

15'

0G · 0A

vs Liverpool FC

2026-03-21 · Premier League · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

14'

0G · 0A

vs Arsenal FC

2026-03-04 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

78'

0G · 0A

vs Nottingham Forest

2026-03-01 · Premier League · Substitute

Peer-level opponent sample

0G · 0A

vs Brentford FC

2026-02-21 · Premier League · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

0G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Midfielder
Position: DM

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-07-18. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 1,665 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 27 measuresPartial

Snapshot 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state already attached to the profile.