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Goals, assists and cards count 5726 of 12848 stored matches (45%) that name a player. Appearances and minutes count 4113 matches with a stored lineup; a dash under Min means no minutes are stored yet.

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

#PlayerClubPosApps Min PoM Goals Ast YC RC Rating

1

Ezgjan AlioskiLeeds UnitedLeeds UnitedD362,470123706.78

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Leeds United	36	2,470	1	2	3	7	0	6.78

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2

Ladislav KrejčíWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD262,205021516.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	26	2,205	0	2	1	5	1	6.70

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3

Álex JiménezBournemouthBournemouthD292,1510101006.81

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Bournemouth	29	2,151	0	1	0	10	0	6.81

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4

Jackson TchatchouaWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD311,855001306.54

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	31	1,855	0	0	1	3	0	6.54

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5

Quilindschy HartmanBurnleyBurnleyD191,675005106.47

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Burnley	19	1,675	0	0	5	1	0	6.47

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6

Lutsharel GeertruidaSunderlandSunderlandD261,522000106.84

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Sunderland	26	1,522	0	0	0	1	0	6.84

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7

Bashir HumphreysBurnleyBurnleyD151,224100406.91

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Burnley	15	1,224	1	0	0	4	0	6.91

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8

Lucas PiresBurnleyBurnleyD161,111000016.57

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Burnley	16	1,111	0	0	0	0	1	6.57

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9

Kean BryanSheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedD131,007110106.78

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Sheffield United	13	1,007	1	1	0	1	0	6.78

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10

David Møller WolfeWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD20902002106.57

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	902	0	0	2	1	0	6.57

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11

Nicolò SavonaNottingham ForestNottingham ForestD12846010206.53

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Nottingham Forest	12	846	0	1	0	2	0	6.53

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12

Rhys WilliamsLiverpoolLiverpoolD9664000006.92

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Liverpool	9	664	0	0	0	0	0	6.92

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13

Veljko MilosavljevićBournemouthBournemouthD6374000006.78

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Bournemouth	6	374	0	0	0	0	0	6.78

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14

Dennis CirkinSunderlandSunderlandD8329000206.67

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Sunderland	8	329	0	0	0	2	0	6.67

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15

Sebastiaan BornauwLeeds UnitedLeeds UnitedD9315000106.66

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Leeds United	9	315	0	0	0	1	0	6.66

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16

Jimmy DunneBurnleyBurnleyD3270010107.03

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Burnley	3	270	0	1	0	1	0	7.03

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17

Michael HectorFulhamFulhamD4264000206.38

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Fulham	4	264	0	0	0	2	0	6.38

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18

Diego CoppolaBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove AlbionD5201000206.70

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	201	0	0	0	2	0	6.70

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19

Zach AbbottNottingham ForestNottingham ForestD3165000006.47

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Nottingham Forest	3	165	0	0	0	0	0	6.47

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20

Oliver SonneBurnleyBurnleyD6144010006.74

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Burnley	6	144	0	1	0	0	0	6.74

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20

João de Souza MenezesTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD4144000106.35

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Tottenham Hotspur	4	144	0	0	0	1	0	6.35

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22

Max AlleyneManchester CityManchester CityD2135000007.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Manchester City	2	135	0	0	0	0	0	7.20

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23

Ezra MayersWest Ham UnitedWest Ham UnitedD6134000006.63

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	West Ham United	6	134	0	0	0	0	0	6.63

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24

Gaetano BerardiLeeds UnitedLeeds UnitedD2121000006.90

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Leeds United	2	121	0	0	0	0	0	6.90

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25

Borna SosaCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceD799000106.37

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Crystal Palace	7	99	0	0	0	1	0	6.37

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26

Mamadou SarrChelseaChelseaD298000006.10

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Chelsea	2	98	0	0	0	0	0	6.10

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27

Niels NkounkouEvertonEvertonD281000106.40

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Everton	2	81	0	0	0	1	0	6.40

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28

Jenson SeeltSunderlandSunderlandD153000007.30

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Sunderland	1	53	0	0	0	0	0	7.30

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29

Oskar BuurWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton WanderersD122000006.20

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.20

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30

A. TchaptchetSouthamptonSouthamptonD112000005.60

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Southampton	1	12	0	0	0	0	0	5.60

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31J. ByfieldTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD110000006.60

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Tottenham Hotspur	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.60

32

James RowswellTottenham HotspurTottenham HotspurD11–0000–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2025-26	Tottenham Hotspur	1	1	–	0	0	0	0	–

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32

William FishManchester UnitedManchester UnitedD11–0000–

Season	Club	Apps	Min	PoM	Goals	Ast	YC	RC	Rating
2020-21	Manchester United	1	1	–	0	0	0	0	–

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