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Goals, assists and cards count 2312 of 2380 stored matches (97%) that name a player. Appearances count 2307 matches with a stored lineup.

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#PlayerClubPosAgeGoals Ast Apps YC RC Rating

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Virgil van DijkLiverpool· 35yLiverpoolD351651752217.18

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Liverpool	1	0	5	1	0	6.70
2021-22	Liverpool	3	1	34	3	0	–
2022-23	Liverpool	3	1	32	3	0	–
2023-24	Liverpool	2	2	36	3	1	–
2024-25	Liverpool	3	1	31	5	0	–
2025-26	Liverpool	4	0	27	4	0	7.28
2026-27	Liverpool	0	0	10	3	0	7.13

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Micky van de VenTottenham Hotspur· 25yTottenham HotspurD2573801916.78

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2023-24	Tottenham Hotspur	3	0	27	5	0	–
2024-25	Tottenham Hotspur	0	2	13	4	0	–
2025-26	Tottenham Hotspur	4	1	31	7	1	6.75
2026-27	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	9	3	0	6.91

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Mitchel CandlinTottenham Hotspur· 26yTottenham HotspurD26631082417.37

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	8	2	0	–
2023-24	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	28	4	0	–
2024-25	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	34	8	1	–
2025-26	Brighton & Hove Albion	3	2	28	8	0	7.33
2026-27	Tottenham Hotspur	2	0	10	2	0	7.48

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Nathan AkéManchester City· 31yManchester CityD3162106706.82

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Manchester City	1	0	10	4	0	6.81
2021-22	Manchester City	2	0	14	0	0	–
2022-23	Manchester City	1	0	26	2	0	–
2023-24	Manchester City	2	2	29	0	0	–
2024-25	Manchester City	0	0	10	0	0	–
2025-26	Manchester City	0	0	17	1	0	6.82

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Joël VeltmanBrighton & Hove Albion· 34yBrighton & Hove AlbionD34541602906.92

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	28	3	0	6.96
2021-22	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	34	6	0	–
2022-23	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	31	6	0	–
2023-24	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	27	4	0	–
2024-25	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	21	5	0	–
2025-26	Brighton & Hove Albion	1	0	19	5	0	6.86

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Sven BotmanNewcastle United· 26yNewcastle UnitedD264388806.93

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2022-23	Newcastle United	0	0	36	2	0	–
2023-24	Newcastle United	2	2	17	2	0	–
2024-25	Newcastle United	0	0	8	1	0	–
2025-26	Newcastle United	1	1	20	1	0	6.99
2026-27	Newcastle United	1	0	7	2	0	6.76

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Pascal StruijkBrighton & Hove Albion· 27yBrighton & Hove AlbionD27421191926.79

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Leeds United	1	0	27	3	0	6.91
2021-22	Leeds United	1	0	29	6	1	–
2022-23	Leeds United	2	1	29	5	0	–
2025-26	Leeds United	0	1	30	4	0	6.90
2026-27	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	4	1	1	5.13

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Kenny TeteFulham· 31yFulhamD31381102006.94

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Fulham	0	1	22	3	0	7.00
2022-23	Fulham	1	5	31	8	0	–
2023-24	Fulham	1	0	14	2	0	–
2024-25	Fulham	0	2	17	4	0	–
2025-26	Fulham	1	0	22	2	0	6.93
2026-27	Fulham	0	0	4	1	0	6.67

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Dean HuijsenBournemouth· 21yBournemouthD213232100–

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Bournemouth	3	2	32	10	0	–

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Matthijs de LigtManchester United· 27yManchester UnitedD273041306.88

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2024-25	Manchester United	2	0	29	3	0	–
2025-26	Manchester United	1	0	12	0	0	6.88

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Jurriën TimberArsenal· 25yArsenalD2527661406.79

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2023-24	Arsenal	0	0	2	2	0	–
2024-25	Arsenal	1	3	30	7	0	–
2025-26	Arsenal	1	4	28	4	0	6.83
2026-27	Arsenal	0	0	6	1	0	6.59

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Ian MaatsenAston Villa· 24yAston VillaD241373506.53

Season	Club	Goals	Ast	Apps	YC	RC	Rating
2023-24	Chelsea	0	0	12	1	0	–
2024-25	Aston Villa	1	2	28	2	0	–
2025-26	Aston Villa	0	1	27	1	0	6.58
2026-27	Aston Villa	0	0	6	1	0	6.32

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