#25 boardCreative No. 10 with shot threatAge 22 · as of 2026-10-10

Nico Paz

Across 2,887 published minutes for Como in Serie A during 2025/26, the sample points to Nico Paz as a creative No. 10 with shot threat. His top line reads shot volume at 3.77 per 90 (99th percentile), big-chance creation at 0.37 per 90 (82nd percentile) and expected-goal output at 0.28 per 90 (86th percentile). There is attacking value in the sample; the next layer is whether he can keep shaping the game without being fed between the lines.

ArgentinaComo 1907 · data review 2026-10-10Serie A2,887 senior minutes

Performance sample details

Como · Serie A · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

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

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: Como · Serie A · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Shots

99th

Leading signal 2

Big chances created per 90

82nd

Leading signal 3

xG per 90

86th

Context flag

No clear role-critical concern in the published sample

Video review remains essential.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 35
Starts: 33
Minutes: 2,887
Goals: 12
Assists: 6
G+A /90: 0.56
Non-penalty xG per 90: 0.23 /90
xA per 90: 0.22 /90

Early-season signalRole percentiles ready

Latest performance update

2026/27 season pulse

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

Through: 2026-10-10
Sample: 360+ minutes
Competition: Serie A

Matches: 5
Minutes: 427
Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Early rate signals

Printed rate first · percentile where available

xG per 90

0.33 /90

66th percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.33 /90

67th percentile

xA per 90

0.29 /90

67th percentile

Shots per 90

5.69 /90

75th percentile

Key passes per 90

2.11 /90

66th percentile

xG chain per 90

0.84 /90

66th percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.59 /90

68th percentile

Recent appearances

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

Newest first · opponent context pending

vs Frosinone

2026-09-20 · Serie A

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Parma Calcio 1913

2026-09-14 · Serie A

Start

81' · 0G · 1A

vs Genoa

2026-09-04 · Serie A

Start

81' · 1G · 0A

vs Napoli

2026-08-30 · Serie A

Start

85' · 0G · 0A

vs Udinese

2026-08-22 · Serie A

Start

90' · 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: 27
Goals: 1
xG: 1.57

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.

Attacking MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureAM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Key passes per 9078thpercentile
Big chances created per 9082ndpercentile
Dribble success70thpercentile
Duel win rate76thpercentile
Pass completion61stpercentile

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.

Shots

3.77 /90

Percentile99th

xG per 90

0.28 /90

Percentile86th

Passes

43.46 /90

Percentile77th

Shots on target

1.50 /90

Percentile99th

xG buildup per 90

0.27 /90

Percentile18th

Completed passes

35.98 /90

Percentile76th

Successful dribbles

2.15 /90

Percentile91st

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.23 /90

Percentile79th

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

Creative No. 10 with shot threat

Attacking Midfield

Successful take-on volume at 2.15 per 90 strengthens the case in the 91st percentile. The decisive film question is his counter when the pocket disappears: drift wide, run beyond or help the side circulate?

Why he catches the eye

Shots99
Big chances created per 9082
xG per 9086

What to test on film

The published measures do not flag one obvious statistical concern.

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

Can Uzun

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #170
Score: 63.4
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Shot generation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 6.7 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €25–49m2 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Julio Enciso

Ipswich Town · Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #54
Score: 69.9
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Shot generation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 7.4 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €25–49m2 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Related role shape

Bilal El Khannouss

VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #38
Score: 71.4
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Shot generation

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.2 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

73.6

Senior minutes

2,887

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

0.44 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Big chances created

0.37 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

22.2%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Crosses

1.96 /90

66th

percentile

Dribble success

55.2%

70th

percentile

Key passes

1.59 /90

78th

percentile

Shot accuracy

39.7%

68th

percentile

Shots

3.77 /90

99th

percentile

Shots on target

1.50 /90

99th

percentile

Dribble attempts

3.90 /90

88th

percentile

Successful dribbles

2.15 /90

91st

percentile

Fouls won

1.28 /90

46th

percentile

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

43.46 /90

77th

percentile

Completed passes

35.98 /90

76th

percentile

Long passes

1.87 /90

29th

percentile

Accurate long passes

0.97 /90

29th

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

51.7%

45th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.47 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

33rd

percentile

Defending & duels

8 measures

Tackles

2.84 /90

86th

percentile

Interceptions

0.87 /90

53rd

percentile

Clearances

0.41 /90

9th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.09 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

13.69 /90

79th

percentile

Duels won

7.17 /90

87th

percentile

Aerial wins

0.90 /90

59th

percentile

1v1 containment

1.12 /90

28th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.68 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

33rd

percentile

Chance quality · Understat

5 measures

xG per 90

0.28 /90

86th

percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.23 /90

79th

percentile

xA per 90

0.22 /90

76th

percentile

xG chain per 90

0.61 /90

50th

percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.27 /90

18th

percentile

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

Published performance sample: Como · Serie A · 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 12 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€80m

€70–89m tier

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

Likely-sale range

€65M–€95M

Reviewed range

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

Market evidence

2026-07-01

1 reviewed source

Reviewed anchors

FootballTransfers: Nico Paz
External valuation model€52M–€64MObserved 2026-07-01

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

2023-02-17€80M 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 6 reviewed records, newest first.

RM CastillaComo
2024-08-25 · Permanent · €6M
Real Madrid U19RM Castilla
2023-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Real Madrid U18Real Madrid U19
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Real Madrid U17Real Madrid U18
2021-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
R.Madrid Yth.Real Madrid U17
2020-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
CD Tenerife YouR.Madrid Yth.
2016-07-01 · 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 Hellas Verona

2026-05-10 · Serie A · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs SSC Napoli

2026-05-02 · Serie A · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Genoa CFC

2026-04-26 · Serie A · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

45'

0G · 0A

vs Inter Milan

2026-04-21 · CIT · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 1A

vs US Sassuolo

2026-04-17 · Serie A · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs Inter Milan

2026-04-12 · Serie A · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

1G · 1A

vs Udinese Calcio

2026-04-06 · Serie A · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Pisa Sporting Club

2026-03-22 · Serie A · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs Associazione Sportiva Roma

2026-03-15 · Serie A · Started

Stronger opponent sample

77'

0G · 0A

vs Cagliari Calcio

2026-03-07 · Serie A · Started

Lighter opponent sample

81'

0G · 0A

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

Position group: Midfielder
Position: AM

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: 2,887 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.