#41 boardBall-winning central midfielderAge 20 · as of 2026-10-10

Johan Manzambi

Across 2,095 published minutes for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga during 2025/26, Johan Manzambi reads as a ball-winning central midfielder. He separates himself through interception output at 1.20 per 90 (77th percentile) and duel win rate in the 96th percentile. The current sample does not show enough shot-creating passes, placing him in the 34th percentile. Usage and passing ambition need separating from execution.

SwitzerlandAston Villa · data review 2026-10-10Premier League2,095 senior minutes

Performance sample details

SC Freiburg · Bundesliga · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: SC Freiburg · Bundesliga · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Interceptions

77th

Leading signal 2

Duel win rate

96th

Leading signal 3

Big chances created per 90

69th

Context flag

Key passes per 90

34th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 27
Starts: 26
Minutes: 2,095
Goals: 5
Assists: 4
G+A /90: 0.39
Non-penalty xG per 90: 0.17 /90
xA per 90: 0.15 /90

Early-season signalRole percentiles ready

Latest performance update

2026/27 season pulse

The first aggregate read on Johan Manzambi's new campaign, kept separate from the completed-season evidence used elsewhere on this profile.

Through: 2026-10-10
Sample: 180-359 minutes
Competition: Premier League

Matches: 3
Minutes: 193
Goals: 1
Assists: 2

Early rate signals

Printed rate first · percentile where available

xG per 90

0.59 /90

66th percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.59 /90

66th percentile

xA per 90

0.29 /90

62nd percentile

Shots per 90

5.13 /90

67th percentile

Key passes per 90

2.33 /90

63rd percentile

xG chain per 90

0.98 /90

64th percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.31 /90

54th percentile

Recent appearances

Current-season match rows that reconcile to the aggregate sample.

Newest first · opponent context pending

vs Brentford

2026-10-10 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 1A

vs Tottenham

2026-09-19 · Premier League

Start

80' · 1G · 1A

vs Nottingham Forest

2026-09-12 · Premier League

Sub

23' · 0G · 0A

Shot map

Actual shot locations, attacking from left to right. Dot size follows xG; this is a shot map, not a touch heatmap.

Shots: 11
Goals: 1
xG: 1.26

Location evidence through 2026-10-10

Early-season aggregate only. It does not change the published Wonderkid Score or board rank.

Data source: Understat; parsed with soccerdata.

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.

Central MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureCM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Key passes per 9034thpercentile
Big chances created per 9069thpercentile
Dribble success62ndpercentile
Duel win rate96thpercentile
Pass completion70thpercentile

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.

Completed passes

34.07 /90

Percentile68th

Fouls won

3.35 /90

Percentile99th

Duels won

7.69 /90

Percentile92nd

Passes

40.34 /90

Percentile67th

Shots

2.19 /90

Percentile82nd

Aerial wins

1.42 /90

Percentile81st

Dispossessed per 90

1.33 /90

Percentile41st

Successful dribbles

1.42 /90

Percentile74th

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 central midfielder

Central Midfield

Pass completion is less decisive in the 70th percentile. It adds context rather than another strength. The open question is how much of this value survives when the game demands more work without the ball.

Why he catches the eye

Duel win rate96
Interceptions77
Successful dribbles74

What to test on film

Key passes per 9034

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

Close role shape

Ayyoub Bouaddi

Manchester City · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #51
Score: 70.1
Age: 19

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.6 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €50–69m1 tier lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Senny Mayulu

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #70
Score: 69.0
Age: 20

Mean profile-percentile gap: 1.0 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €25–49m2 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Lewis Miley

Newcastle United · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #29
Score: 72.8
Age: 20

Mean profile-percentile gap: 4.8 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €50–69m1 tier lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

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

71.2

Senior minutes

2,095

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 · ReadyAdvanced-metric coverage is ready with 28 reviewed percentiles, rates and efficiency values.

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

12 measures

Accurate crosses

0.52 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.30 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

34.3%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

1.50 /90

55th

percentile

Dribble success

52.4%

62nd

percentile

Key passes

0.86 /90

34th

percentile

Shot accuracy

25.5%

30th

percentile

Shots

2.19 /90

82nd

percentile

Shots on target

0.56 /90

63rd

percentile

Dribble attempts

2.71 /90

71st

percentile

Successful dribbles

1.42 /90

74th

percentile

Fouls won

3.35 /90

99th

percentile

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

40.34 /90

67th

percentile

Completed passes

34.07 /90

68th

percentile

Long passes

2.66 /90

51st

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.37 /90

52nd

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

51.6%

44th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.33 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

41st

percentile

Defending & duels

8 measures

Tackles

1.63 /90

37th

percentile

Interceptions

1.20 /90

77th

percentile

Clearances

1.63 /90

75th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.09 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

13.06 /90

74th

percentile

Duels won

7.69 /90

92nd

percentile

Aerial wins

1.42 /90

81st

percentile

1v1 containment

0.77 /90

59th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

0.95 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

78th

percentile

Chance quality · Understat

5 measures

xG per 90

0.17 /90

69th

percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.17 /90

69th

percentile

xA per 90

0.15 /90

40th

percentile

xG chain per 90

0.52 /90

37th

percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.32 /90

37th

percentile

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

Published performance sample: SC Freiburg · Bundesliga · 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 32 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered 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
Big chances created	Provider-classified big chances created, 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
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses 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
Crosses	Crosses 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dispossessed per 90	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fouls committed per 90	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 captured2026-10-10

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. 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 9 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€70m

€70–89m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · as of 2026-10-10

Likely-sale range

€65M–€80M

Reviewed range

The likely-sale range is our dated estimate—not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

Market evidence

2026-06-01

1 reviewed source

Reviewed anchors

CIES Football Observatory: national-team transfer values
External valuation model€71MObserved 2026-06-01

The Scout estimate remains ours. External observations, valuation models and reported fees are dated anchors; they are not silently averaged into the estimate or presented as an asking price.

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

2023-08-02€65M last recorded point2026-10-10

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 7 reviewed records, newest first.

SC FreiburgAston Villa
2026-07-17 · Permanent · Fee not reported
SC Freiburg IISC Freiburg
2024-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
SC Freiburg U19SC Freiburg II
2023-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Servette U18SC Freiburg U19
2023-01-24 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Servette M-17Servette U18
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Servette U16Servette M-17
2021-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Servette Yth.Servette U16
2020-07-01 · 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 RB Leipzig

2026-05-16 · Bundesliga · Started

Stronger opponent sample

72'

0G · 1A

vs Hamburger SV

2026-05-10 · Bundesliga · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

58'

0G · 0A

vs SC Braga

2026-05-07 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs VfL Wolfsburg

2026-05-03 · Bundesliga · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 1A

vs SC Braga

2026-04-30 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs VfB Stuttgart

2026-04-23 · DFB-Pokal · Started

Stronger opponent sample

120'

0G · 0A

vs 1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846

2026-04-19 · Bundesliga · Started

Lighter opponent sample

68'

1G · 0A

vs Celta de Vigo

2026-04-16 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

71'

0G · 0A

vs 1.FSV Mainz 05

2026-04-12 · Bundesliga · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Celta de Vigo

2026-04-09 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 1A

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

Position group: Midfielder
Position: CM

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-250-2026-10-10. 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: 2,095 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 28 measuresPartial

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.