#25 boardCentre-forwardAge 20

Éli Junior Kroupi

Across 1,683 published minutes for AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League, a centre-forward is the best fit for Éli Junior Kroupi. Shots-on-target volume at 1.23 per 90 (77th percentile) gives the role its statistical anchor. Shot accuracy is steadier rather than decisive in the 68th percentile. Clear-chance creation is the thinner measure in the 23rd percentile. That asks about the quality of the final ball, not simply the number of shot-creating passes.

FranceAFC BournemouthPremier League1,683 senior minutes

Photo: Timmy96 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Commons file · License

Score as of: 2026-07-18
Identity updated: 2026-08-26
Performance sample: pending

Leading signal 1

Shots on target

77th

Leading signal 2

Shot accuracy

68th

Leading signal 3

xG per 90

54th

Context flag

Big chances created per 90

23rd percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 33
Starts: 21
Minutes: 1,683
Goals: 13
Assists: 0
G+A /90: 0.70
Non-penalty xG per 90: 0.39 /90
xA per 90: 0.10 /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.

Centre-ForwardPartial evidence

Visual signatureCF

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Shots per 9072ndpercentile
Shot accuracy68thpercentile
Key passes per 9055thpercentile
Dribble success31stpercentile
Big chances created per 9023rdpercentile

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.

xA per 90

0.10 /90

Percentile11th

Fouls won

0.64 /90

Percentile9th

Ball security

1.07 /90

Percentile76th

xG chain per 90

0.61 /90

Percentile11th

Shots on target

1.23 /90

Percentile77th

Passes

24.97 /90

Percentile66th

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.39 /90

Percentile39th

Crosses

0.59 /90

Percentile23rd

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

Centre-forward

Centre-Forward

Pass completion at 76.0% ranks in the 53rd percentile. It helps define the role, but it does not move the grade. A complete No. 9 read needs the possessions without a shot—how he pins, links and starts the pressure.

Why he catches the eye

Shots on target77

What to test on film

Big chances created per 9023
Dribble success31

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

Related role shape

Evan Ferguson

Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #138
Score: 65.0
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Shot generation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 16.0 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €25–49m3 tiers 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

73.9

Senior minutes

1,683

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 23 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

12 measures

Accurate crosses

0.05 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.16 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

9.1%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

0.59 /90

23rd

percentile

Dribble success

38.5%

31st

percentile

Key passes

1.18 /90

55th

percentile

Shot accuracy

44.2%

68th

percentile

Shots

2.78 /90

72nd

percentile

Shots on target

1.23 /90

77th

percentile

Dribble attempts

2.09 /90

32nd

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.80 /90

28th

percentile

Fouls won

0.64 /90

9th

percentile

Possession & distribution

4 measures

Passes

24.97 /90

66th

percentile

Completed passes

18.98 /90

66th

percentile

Pass accuracy

76.0%

53rd

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.07 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

76th

percentile

Defending & duels

4 measures

Duels

7.59 /90

2nd

percentile

Duels won

2.35 /90

2nd

percentile

Duel win rate

31.0%

7th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.43 /90

20th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.44 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

45th

percentile

Chance quality · Understat

5 measures

xG per 90

0.47 /90

54th

percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.39 /90

39th

percentile

xA per 90

0.10 /90

11th

percentile

xG chain per 90

0.61 /90

11th

percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.27 /90

39th

percentile

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

Metric glossary and provenance

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

Inspect 26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 4 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€95m

€90–99m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · 2026-07-18

Likely-sale range

€80M–€105M

Reviewed range

Market evidence

2026-07-01

3 reviewed sources

Reviewed anchors

FootballTransfers: Éli Junior Kroupi
Observed 2026-07-01
Transfermarkt: Junior Kroupi market-value history
Observed 2026-06-03
CIES Football Observatory: top 100 transfer values
Observed 2026-06-03

The range is an editorial estimate informed by these dated anchors, not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

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

2023-06-27€15M last recorded point2024-06-03

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 5 reviewed records, newest first.

FC LorientBournemouth
2025-06-30 · Return from loan · Fee not reported
BournemouthFC Lorient
2025-02-04 · Loan · Fee not reported
FC LorientBournemouth
2025-02-03 · Permanent · €13M
Lorient BFC Lorient
2023-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
FC Lorient U17Lorient B
2022-07-01 · 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 Nottingham Forest

2026-05-24 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

73'

0G · 0A

vs Manchester City

2026-05-19 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

76'

1G · 0A

vs Fulham FC

2026-05-09 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

79'

0G · 0A

vs Crystal Palace

2026-05-03 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

70'

1G · 0A

vs Leeds United

2026-04-22 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

73'

1G · 0A

vs Newcastle United

2026-04-18 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

66'

0G · 0A

vs Arsenal FC

2026-04-11 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

85'

1G · 0A

vs Manchester United

2026-03-20 · Premier League · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

17'

1G · 0A

vs Burnley FC

2026-03-14 · Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

80'

0G · 0A

vs Brentford FC

2026-03-03 · Premier League · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

16'

0G · 0A

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

Position group: Forward
Position: CF

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: 1,683 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 23 measuresPartial

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