#82 boardHigh-completion midfield connectorAge 19

Khalis Merah

In a 1,149-minute published sample for Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1, Khalis Merah profiles provisionally as a high-completion midfield connector. The role gets its substance from pass completion in the 77th percentile, dribble success at 64.7% (89th percentile) and shot accuracy at 50.0% (90th percentile). Creation is the quieter part of the case in the 39th percentile. The key question is how often his role asks him to play the final pass.

FranceOlympique LyonLigue 11,149 senior minutes

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

Leading signal 1

Pass completion

77th

Leading signal 2

Dribble success

89th

Leading signal 3

Shot accuracy

90th

Context flag

Key passes per 90

39th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 22
Starts: 15
Minutes: 1,149
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
G+A /90: 0.16

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 9039thpercentile
Big chances created per 9054thpercentile
Dribble success89thpercentile
Duel win rate72ndpercentile
Pass completion77thpercentile

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.

Long passes

1.64 /90

Percentile22nd

Shots

0.47 /90

Percentile6th

Clearances

0.31 /90

Percentile4th

Accurate long passes

0.86 /90

Percentile24th

Shot accuracy

50.0%

Percentile90th

Aerial wins

0.31 /90

Percentile11th

Completed passes

33.05 /90

Percentile66th

Dribble success

64.7%

Percentile89th

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

High-completion midfield connector

Central Midfield

Duel win rate adds another credible strength in the 72nd percentile. The tactical fit depends on what happens between touches: support angles, recovery runs and the space he leaves behind.

Why he catches the eye

Dribble success89
Shot accuracy90
Pass completion77

What to test on film

Key passes per 9039

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

Max Ejdum

Brøndby IF · Danish Superliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #171
Score: 64.0
Age: 21

Mean profile-percentile gap: 9.3 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m2 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Victor Froholdt

FC Porto · Liga Portugal

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #160
Score: 64.3
Age: 20

Mean profile-percentile gap: 11.8 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €70–89m3 tiers higher than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Paul Wanner

PSV Eindhoven · Eredivisie

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #23
Score: 74.0
Age: 20

Mean profile-percentile gap: 6.8 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €50–69m2 tiers higher 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

68.4

Senior minutes

1,149

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

0.08 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.23 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

7.7%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

1.02 /90

39th

percentile

Dribble success

64.7%

89th

percentile

Key passes

0.94 /90

39th

percentile

Shot accuracy

50.0%

90th

percentile

Shots

0.47 /90

6th

percentile

Shots on target

0.23 /90

18th

percentile

Dribble attempts

1.33 /90

26th

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.86 /90

44th

percentile

Fouls won

1.57 /90

59th

percentile

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

38.69 /90

61st

percentile

Completed passes

33.05 /90

66th

percentile

Long passes

1.64 /90

22nd

percentile

Accurate long passes

0.86 /90

24th

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

52.4%

47th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.10 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

56th

percentile

Defending & duels

7 measures

Tackles

2.11 /90

60th

percentile

Interceptions

0.55 /90

24th

percentile

Clearances

0.31 /90

4th

percentile

Duels

9.24 /90

21st

percentile

Duels won

4.78 /90

40th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.31 /90

11th

percentile

1v1 containment

1.33 /90

18th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

0.86 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

83rd

percentile

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
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
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
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
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
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

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 · UnavailableValuation-history coverage is unavailable in this release. The separate model estimate remains available, but missing observations are not treated as zero.

Scout estimate

~€15m

€10–24m 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.

This remains a model-led estimate informed by current football evidence and reviewed market comparables. No dated player-specific market or fee anchor is available in this release.

Valuation-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player had zero historical market observations.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · UnavailableTransfer-history coverage is unavailable in this release; this is not a reviewed finding that the player has never moved clubs.

Transfer-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player has never moved clubs.

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 FC Toulouse

2026-05-10 · Ligue 1 · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

67'

0G · 0A

vs Stade Rennais FC

2026-05-03 · Ligue 1 · Started

Stronger opponent sample

84'

0G · 0A

vs AJ Auxerre

2026-04-25 · Ligue 1 · Started

Lighter opponent sample

58'

0G · 0A

vs Paris Saint-Germain

2026-04-19 · Ligue 1 · Started

Stronger opponent sample

85'

0G · 0A

vs Angers SCO

2026-04-05 · Ligue 1 · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

17'

0G · 0A

vs AS Monaco

2026-03-22 · Ligue 1 · Started

Stronger opponent sample

68'

0G · 0A

vs Paris FC

2026-03-08 · Ligue 1 · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

58'

0G · 0A

vs OGC Nice

2026-02-15 · Ligue 1 · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

24'

0G · 0A

vs FC Nantes

2026-02-07 · Ligue 1 · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

0G · 0A

vs Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton

2026-01-29 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

69'

1G · 0A

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-250-2026-07-18. 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: 1,149 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.