#176 boardHigh-completion midfield connectorAge 21

Kobbie Mainoo

Across 1,653 published minutes for Manchester United in the Premier League, Kobbie Mainoo's best fit here is a high-completion midfield connector. Pass completion in the 94th percentile helps define the job. Completed-pass volume at 50.85 per 90 (95th percentile) and interception output at 1.09 per 90 (70th percentile) make it more than a one-metric case. Big-chance creation sits in the 14th percentile. That can coexist with broader chance volume; the open question is how often his final pass produces a clear opening.

EnglandManchester UnitedPremier League1,653 senior minutes

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

Leading signal 1

Pass completion

94th

Leading signal 2

Completed passes

95th

Leading signal 3

Interceptions

70th

Context flag

Big chances created per 90

14th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 28
Starts: 16
Minutes: 1,653
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
G+A /90: 0.16
Non-penalty xG per 90: 0.03 /90
xA per 90: 0.07 /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.

Central MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureCM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Key passes per 9064thpercentile
Big chances created per 9014thpercentile
Dribble success67thpercentile
Duel win rate61stpercentile
Pass completion94thpercentile

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

50.85 /90

Percentile95th

Shots on target

0.16 /90

Percentile9th

1v1 containment

0.54 /90

Percentile80th

Passes

57.01 /90

Percentile94th

Shots

0.71 /90

Percentile17th

Interceptions

1.09 /90

Percentile70th

Ball security

1.69 /90

Percentile21st

Shot accuracy

23.1%

Percentile22nd

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

Dribble success at 54.3% settles in the 67th percentile. It helps define the job without strengthening the main case. Film still has to show how the on-ball value holds up when the game stretches and his defensive distances grow.

Why he catches the eye

Pass completion94
Completed passes95
Interceptions70

What to test on film

Big chances created per 9014

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

Lewis Miley

Newcastle United · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #30
Score: 73.2
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap: 7.0 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: #75
Score: 69.3
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap: 1.2 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €25–49m2 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

63.9

Senior minutes

1,653

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

0.22 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.11 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

30.8%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

0.71 /90

25th

percentile

Dribble success

54.3%

67th

percentile

Key passes

1.31 /90

64th

percentile

Shot accuracy

23.1%

22nd

percentile

Shots

0.71 /90

17th

percentile

Shots on target

0.16 /90

9th

percentile

Dribble attempts

1.91 /90

47th

percentile

Successful dribbles

1.03 /90

56th

percentile

Fouls won

1.25 /90

44th

percentile

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

57.01 /90

94th

percentile

Completed passes

50.85 /90

95th

percentile

Long passes

2.12 /90

36th

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.20 /90

43rd

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

56.4%

59th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.69 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

21st

percentile

Defending & duels

8 measures

Tackles

1.96 /90

53rd

percentile

Interceptions

1.09 /90

70th

percentile

Clearances

1.36 /90

62nd

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.54 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

10.13 /90

34th

percentile

Duels won

5.01 /90

45th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.82 /90

54th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.54 /90

80th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

0.71 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

90th

percentile

Chance quality · Understat

5 measures

xG per 90

0.03 /90

11th

percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.03 /90

11th

percentile

xA per 90

0.07 /90

8th

percentile

xG chain per 90

0.57 /90

44th

percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.54 /90

79th

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 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
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
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
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 11 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€70m

€70–89m 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

2022-11-03€40M 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 3 reviewed records, newest first.

Man Utd U21Man Utd
2023-01-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Man Utd U18Man Utd U21
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Man Utd YouthMan Utd U18
2021-07-01 · 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 Brighton & Hove Albion

2026-05-24 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Nottingham Forest

2026-05-17 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Sunderland AFC

2026-05-09 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Liverpool FC

2026-05-03 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs Brentford FC

2026-04-27 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Chelsea FC

2026-04-18 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs AFC Bournemouth

2026-03-20 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Aston Villa

2026-03-15 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Newcastle United

2026-03-04 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

76'

0G · 0A

vs Crystal Palace

2026-03-01 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 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: 1,653 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 28 measuresPartial

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