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Goals, assists and cards count 5726 of 12848 stored matches (45%) that name a player. Appearances count 4113 matches with a stored lineup.

95% or more of matches name a playerSome matches name a playerNone recorded

#PlayerClubPosApps Goals Ast YC RC Rating

Lucas PiresBurnleyBurnleyD1600016.57

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Burnley	16	0	0	0	1	6.57

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Per MertesackerArsenalArsenalD3242116.88

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2012-13	Arsenal	0	1	1	0	0	–
2013-14	Arsenal	0	2	0	0	0	–
2014-15	Arsenal	1	0	1	0	0	7.30
2015-16	Arsenal	24	0	0	1	1	6.88
2016-17	Arsenal	1	0	0	0	0	7.00
2017-18	Arsenal	6	1	0	0	0	6.78

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Ron VlaarAston VillaAston VillaD01221–

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2012-13	Aston Villa	1	0	0	0	–
2013-14	Aston Villa	0	1	0	0	–
2014-15	Aston Villa	0	1	2	1	–

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1A. AlcarazEvertonEvertonD03021–

Season	Club	Goals	YC	RC	Rating
2010-11	Wigan Athletic	1	0	0	–
2011-12	Wigan Athletic	2	0	0	–
2014-15	Everton	0	2	1	–

1W. BrownSunderlandSunderlandD611316.50

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Sunderland	0	1	0	0	0	–
2013-14	Sunderland	0	0	1	0	0	–
2014-15	Sunderland	0	0	0	2	1	–
2015-16	Sunderland	6	0	0	1	0	6.50

1S. WhittakerNorwich CityNorwich CityD721316.13

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2012-13	Norwich City	0	1	0	0	0	–
2013-14	Norwich City	0	1	1	0	0	–
2015-16	Norwich City	7	0	0	3	1	6.13

Marvin ZeegelaarWatfordWatfordD1001316.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2017-18	Watford	10	0	1	3	1	6.70

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Harry ClarkeIpswich TownIpswich TownD700316.33

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Ipswich Town	7	0	0	3	1	6.33

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Carl JenkinsonArsenalArsenalD2134316.43

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Arsenal	0	0	1	0	0	–
2013-14	Arsenal	0	1	2	0	0	–
2014-15	West Ham United	0	0	1	0	0	–
2015-16	West Ham United	17	2	0	3	1	6.39
2016-17	Arsenal	1	0	0	0	0	7.00
2018-19	Arsenal	3	0	0	0	0	6.47

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Aly CissokhoAston VillaAston VillaD1801316.49

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2013-14	Liverpool	0	0	1	0	0	–
2015-16	Aston Villa	18	0	0	3	1	6.49

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Russell MartinNorwich CityNorwich CityD2942416.73

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Norwich City	0	2	2	0	0	–
2015-16	Norwich City	29	2	0	4	1	6.73

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Juan FoythTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD1610416.61

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2018-19	Tottenham Hotspur	12	1	0	3	1	6.66
2019-20	Tottenham Hotspur	4	0	0	1	0	6.43

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Geoff CameronStoke CityStoke CityD6524416.78

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2012-13	Stoke City	0	0	1	0	0	–
2013-14	Stoke City	0	2	1	0	0	–
2014-15	Stoke City	0	0	1	1	0	–
2015-16	Stoke City	29	0	0	0	1	6.76
2016-17	Stoke City	17	0	1	1	0	6.99
2017-18	Stoke City	19	0	0	2	0	6.63

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E. AgbadouWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD2910416.97

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	1	0	3	0	7.09
2025-26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	14	0	0	1	1	6.85

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1B. SmithBournemouthBournemouthD800416.33

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015-16	Liverpool	3	0	0	3	1	6.40
2016-17	Bournemouth	5	0	0	1	0	6.27

Semi AjayiHull CityHull CityD4330516.63

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	West Bromwich Albion	33	2	0	3	1	6.62
2026-27	Hull City	10	1	0	2	0	6.65

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R. Funes MoriEvertonEvertonD5242517.01

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015-16	Everton	26	4	1	4	1	7.17
2016-17	Everton	22	0	1	0	0	6.89
2017-18	Everton	4	0	0	1	0	6.60

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Mamadou SakhoCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceD8932516.85

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2013-14	Liverpool	0	1	0	0	0	–
2014-15	Liverpool	1	0	0	1	0	8.20
2015-16	Liverpool	20	1	0	0	0	7.08
2016-17	Crystal Palace	6	0	0	0	0	7.02
2017-18	Crystal Palace	19	1	2	1	0	6.95
2018-19	Crystal Palace	25	0	0	2	0	6.84
2019-20	Crystal Palace	14	0	0	1	1	6.35
2020-21	Crystal Palace	4	0	0	0	0	6.42

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Ladislav KrejčíWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD2621516.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	26	2	1	5	1	6.70

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L. AssignonBurnleyBurnleyD1512516.68

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2023-24	Burnley	15	1	2	5	1	6.68

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Hassane KamaraWatfordWatfordD1910516.80

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021-22	Watford	19	1	0	5	1	6.80

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Fabián BalbuenaWest Ham UnitedWest Ham UnitedD5330516.79

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	RC	Rating
2018-19	West Ham United	22	1	2	0	6.87
2019-20	West Ham United	17	1	2	0	6.58
2020-21	West Ham United	14	1	1	1	6.87

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Yan ValerySouthamptonSouthamptonD4221616.39

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2018-19	Southampton	22	2	1	5	1	6.48
2019-20	Southampton	11	0	0	1	0	6.26
2020-21	Southampton	3	0	0	0	0	5.93
2021-22	Southampton	5	0	0	0	0	6.58
2022-23	Southampton	1	0	0	0	0	6.00

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Takehiro TomiyasuCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceD6923616.82

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2021-22	Arsenal	21	0	1	2	0	6.92
2022-23	Arsenal	21	0	1	2	0	6.71
2023-24	Arsenal	22	2	1	2	1	6.90
2024-25	Arsenal	1	0	0	0	0	6.60
2026-27	Crystal Palace	4	0	0	0	0	6.38

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Pape SouaréCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceD3801616.69

Season	Club	Apps	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015-16	Crystal Palace	34	1	6	1	6.68
2016-17	Crystal Palace	3	0	0	0	6.90
2017-18	Crystal Palace	1	0	0	0	6.50

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P. DjilobodjiSunderlandSunderlandD1700616.99

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2016-17	Sunderland	17	0	0	6	1	6.99

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Moussa NiakhatéNottingham ForestNottingham ForestD3510616.70

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Nottingham Forest	14	0	0	1	0	6.66
2023-24	Nottingham Forest	21	1	0	5	1	6.73

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Joseph WorrallBurnleyBurnleyD4610616.74

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Nottingham Forest	30	1	6	0	6.84
2023-24	Nottingham Forest	7	0	0	1	6.57
2025-26	Burnley	9	0	0	0	6.50

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Jonjoe KennyEvertonEvertonD4602616.68

Season	Club	Apps	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2015-16	Everton	1	0	0	0	6.70
2016-17	Everton	1	0	0	0	6.40
2017-18	Everton	19	1	2	0	6.77
2018-19	Everton	6	0	1	0	6.58
2020-21	Everton	4	0	0	0	6.90
2021-22	Everton	15	1	3	1	6.59

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Dan BallardSunderlandSunderlandD3320616.84

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Sunderland	28	2	0	4	1	6.82
2026-27	Sunderland	5	0	0	2	0	6.92

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Younes KaboulWatfordWatfordD4552716.94

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2010-11	Tottenham Hotspur	0	1	0	0	0	–
2011-12	Tottenham Hotspur	0	1	0	0	0	–
2013-14	Tottenham Hotspur	0	1	1	0	0	–
2015-16	Sunderland	21	0	1	5	1	7.00
2016-17	Sunderland	1	0	0	0	0	7.10
2016-17	Watford	21	2	0	2	0	6.87
2017-18	Watford	2	0	0	0	0	6.95

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Tim ReamFulhamFulhamD7521716.78

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	1	0	0	–
2018-19	Fulham	17	0	0	1	0	6.54
2020-21	Fulham	7	0	0	0	0	6.81
2022-23	Fulham	33	1	0	2	0	6.88
2023-24	Fulham	18	1	0	4	1	6.80

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Nayef AguerdWest Ham UnitedWest Ham UnitedD4130716.86

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	West Ham United	18	2	4	0	6.96
2023-24	West Ham United	21	1	3	1	6.83
2025-26	West Ham United	2	0	0	0	6.25

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Maya YoshidaSouthamptonSouthamptonD8862716.86

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2013-14	Southampton	0	1	0	0	0	–
2014-15	Southampton	0	1	1	1	0	–
2015-16	Southampton	19	1	0	0	0	6.69
2016-17	Southampton	22	1	0	1	0	7.07
2017-18	Southampton	24	2	0	4	1	6.95
2018-19	Southampton	15	0	1	0	0	6.87
2019-20	Southampton	8	0	0	1	0	6.39

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Leif DavisIpswich TownIpswich TownD4333716.71

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Leeds United	2	0	0	0	0	6.10
2024-25	Ipswich Town	32	1	2	5	1	6.79
2026-27	Ipswich Town	9	2	1	2	0	6.56

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Kieran GibbsWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich AlbionD6929716.71

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Arsenal	0	1	0	0	0	–
2012-13	Arsenal	0	0	3	0	0	–
2013-14	Arsenal	0	0	1	0	0	–
2014-15	Arsenal	0	0	3	0	0	–
2015-16	Arsenal	15	1	0	0	0	6.62
2016-17	Arsenal	11	0	1	3	0	6.80
2017-18	West Bromwich Albion	33	0	1	3	0	6.78
2020-21	West Bromwich Albion	10	0	0	1	1	6.50

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Kalidou KoulibalyChelseaChelseaD2321717.13

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Chelsea	23	2	1	7	1	7.13

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Jean-Clair TodiboWest Ham UnitedWest Ham UnitedD4501716.60

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	West Ham United	23	0	0	2	0	6.63
2025-26	West Ham United	22	0	1	5	1	6.57

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Japhet TangangaTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD2700716.68

Season	Club	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2019-20	Tottenham Hotspur	6	1	0	6.95
2020-21	Tottenham Hotspur	6	2	0	6.72
2021-22	Tottenham Hotspur	11	4	1	6.65
2022-23	Tottenham Hotspur	4	0	0	6.23

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Connor RobertsBurnleyBurnleyD3912716.73

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2017-18	Swansea City	4	0	0	0	0	6.83
2021-22	Burnley	21	1	1	2	0	6.90
2023-24	Burnley	14	0	1	5	1	6.46

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Rico LewisManchester CityManchester CityD7033816.86

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Manchester City	14	0	0	1	0	6.85
2023-24	Manchester City	16	2	0	1	0	6.96
2024-25	Manchester City	28	1	2	5	1	6.92
2025-26	Manchester City	10	0	1	1	0	6.71
2026-27	Manchester City	2	0	0	0	0	6.09

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Omar Alderete FernándezSunderlandSunderlandD3511816.73

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Sunderland	31	1	1	6	0	6.85
2026-27	Sunderland	4	0	0	2	1	5.77

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James CollinsWest Ham UnitedWest Ham UnitedD4471816.97

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2010-11	Aston Villa	0	3	0	0	0	–
2011-12	Aston Villa	0	1	0	0	0	–
2012-13	West Ham United	0	0	1	0	0	–
2013-14	West Ham United	0	1	0	0	0	–
2014-15	West Ham United	0	0	0	1	0	–
2015-16	West Ham United	17	0	0	2	1	6.93
2016-17	West Ham United	15	1	0	2	0	7.01
2017-18	West Ham United	12	1	0	3	0	6.97

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Djed SpenceTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD5512816.68

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Tottenham Hotspur	4	0	0	0	0	6.45
2024-25	Tottenham Hotspur	25	1	2	4	1	6.84
2025-26	Tottenham Hotspur	26	0	0	4	0	6.56

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B. JohnsonIpswich TownIpswich TownD9132816.65

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2018-19	West Ham United	1	0	0	0	0	6.20
2019-20	West Ham United	3	0	0	0	0	6.87
2020-21	West Ham United	14	1	0	1	0	6.70
2021-22	West Ham United	20	1	0	1	0	6.93
2022-23	West Ham United	17	0	0	0	0	6.61
2023-24	West Ham United	14	0	0	1	0	6.52
2024-25	Ipswich Town	22	1	2	5	1	6.49

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Tommy SmithHuddersfield TownHuddersfield TownD3901916.45

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2017-18	Huddersfield Town	24	0	1	7	0	6.65
2018-19	Huddersfield Town	15	0	0	2	1	6.14

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Maxence LacroixChelseaChelseaD7324916.96

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Crystal Palace	32	1	1	4	0	7.05
2025-26	Crystal Palace	33	1	2	4	1	6.92
2026-27	Chelsea	8	0	1	1	0	6.76

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Manuel AkanjiManchester CityManchester CityD8521917.04

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Manchester City	29	0	1	2	0	6.87
2023-24	Manchester City	30	2	0	4	1	7.27
2024-25	Manchester City	26	0	0	3	0	6.99

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Kyle NaughtonSwansea CitySwansea CityD9317916.76

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2011-12	Norwich City	0	0	1	0	0	–
2014-15	Swansea City	1	0	1	1	0	6.60
2015-16	Swansea City	27	0	3	2	1	6.68
2016-17	Swansea City	31	1	0	5	0	6.81
2017-18	Swansea City	34	0	2	1	0	6.77

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Jake O'BrienEvertonEvertonD5531916.81

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Everton	18	2	0	5	0	6.91
2025-26	Everton	33	1	1	4	1	6.78
2026-27	Everton	4	0	0	0	0	6.57

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