Player dossier

Superliga · 2026/2027

Thomas Delaney

Defensive midfielder
Role
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Denmark
Date of birth
03 Sept 1991 (age 35)
Shirt number
27
Season
2026/2027

All players

01 / Record

Season snapshot

9 appearances · 479 minutesDeveloping sampleAll figures cover completed fixtures in this season only.

Player recordCompleted fixtures
Appearances
9
Starts
5

0 unused substitute matchdays

Minutes
479
Goals
0

Counted from match events

Assists
1

Counted from match events

Yellow cards
2

Counted from match events

Red cards
Not available
Provider rating & details

Provider match ratingAverage rating across 9 rated matches.Third-party match rating. Not used in FootyCabin scores.

6.88

02 / Performance

FootyCabin performance

FootyCabin scores compare this player with others in the same role, league and season. Higher scores indicate stronger statistical performance.

Impact Score

64.1/ 100

Above average for their role

Early-season estimate · 9 appearances · 479 minutes as defensive midfielder

Ball Security Score

65.0/ 100

Above average for their role

Compared with defensive midfielders (30)

See the passing & possession data behind this

Defensive Activity Score

61.7/ 100

Above average for their role

Compared with defensive midfielders (30)

See the defending data behind this

Defensive Reliability Score

85.3/ 100

Among the best in their role

Compared with defensive midfielders (30)

See the defending data behind this

How the Impact Score is built
Experimental modelCoverage 100%Developing sample
Duelweight 20%
76.7
Passingweight 25%
65.0
Creationweight 10%
47.9
Defensiveweight 30%
62.2
Ball retentionweight 15%
60.6

An experimental in-house model based on available match data. It weights role-relative percentile families and is not an official rating, a definitive measure of player quality, or a prediction.

03 / Playing style

Playing style

How this player tends to contribute, compared with players in the same role and season. Style, not quality.

No clear archetype yet. This player's profile does not lean strongly enough towards one style.

04 / Profile

Player profile

See where the player ranks compared with others in the same role. A percentile of 80 means the player ranks higher than 80% of the comparison group. Only areas relevant to defensive midfielder are shown.

Player profilePercentile 0-100
PASS 65RET 61DEF 62DUEL 77CREA 48DRIB 84SHOT 9
Role-relative percentile values plotted in the profile chart for 2026/2027
FamilyPercentile
Passing65.0
Ball retention60.6
Defensive62.2
Duel76.7
Creation47.9
Dribbling84.5
Shooting8.6

Dashed ring marks the defensive midfielder median (50th percentile) across 30 comparable players.

Percentile detail

Compared with Defensive midfielder players in this season30 in reference group

  • Passing65.0pctl
  • Ball retention60.6pctl
  • Defensive62.2pctl
  • Duel76.7pctl
  • Creation47.9pctl
  • Dribbling84.5pctl
  • Shooting8.6pctl
05 / Style match

Similar players

Players with the most similar statistical playing styles. This compares style, not player quality.

  • André RömerVery similar style98 / 100

    Randers FC · Defensive midfielder · Superliga 2025/2026

    Similar in ball security, chance creation, attacking involvement. Different in aerial play, defensive duels.

    Compare

  • Graeme Shinnie Very similar style96 / 100

    Aberdeen · Defensive midfielder · Premiership 2025/2026 · Ball-Winning Midfielder

    Similar in ball security, chance creation, shooting. Different in aerial play, passing.

    Compare

  • Brad LyonsVery similar style95 / 100

    Kilmarnock · Central midfielder · Premiership 2025/2026

    Similar in ball security, aerial play, chance creation. Different in shooting, defensive duels.

    Compare

Show 2 more similar players
  • John BjörkengrenVery similar style94 / 100

    Randers FC · Defensive midfielder · Superliga 2025/2026

    Similar in ball security, shooting, attacking involvement. Different in aerial play, chance creation.

    Compare

  • Tobias SommerVery similar style93 / 100

    Sønderjyske Fodbold · Defensive midfielder · Superliga 2025/2026 · Creative Midfielder

    Similar in attacking involvement, aerial play, shooting. Different in ball security, defensive activity.

    Compare

How similarity works

Similarity compares playing profiles inside the same role family. A score of 92 means the pair is closer than 92% of comparable player pairs. It is not a rating of ability, market value or transfer suitability.

06 / Context

Form & context

Recent form, development and match context from completed fixtures. These figures add context to the scores above and are not official ratings or predictions.

Form & contextScore 0-100

Form

Form is falling

DetailMomentum ScoreLast 2 scored matches 53.0 vs earlier 64.6 (−11.6).

26.9/ 100

Development

No clear upward trend

DetailBreakout ScoreLooks at recent performances, playing time and starts to spot signs that a player is improving. It is not a prediction.Minutes −1 · Starts +25pp

39.5/ 100

Decline

Some signs of decline

DetailDecline ScoreLooks for signs that the player's performances and playing time are dropping. It is not a prediction.6 scored matches

60.5/ 100

Opposition strength

Around average

DetailOpposition Difficulty ScoreShows how strong the opponents have been. It is context only and does not change the Impact Score.9 rated opponents

48.6/ 100

Efficiency

Too few recorded actions to score

DetailEfficiency ScoreShows how often the player's actions lead to successful results.Coverage 85%

Insufficient sample

Team effect and success rates
Player intelligenceScore 0–100

Team effect

Compares team points per completed match when the player starts and when he does not. This describes results, not proof that the player caused them.

Started5 fixtures1.80pts/match
Did not start5 fixtures3.00pts/match

Difference: −1.20 points per match. This is a description of results only and does not mean the player caused them.

Efficiency data sheetSuccess rates
Efficiency rates for Thomas Delaney 2026/2027
MetricRate
Pass accuracy84.0%
Dribble success rateNot available
Duel win rate64.4%
Aerial duel win rateNot available
Tackle success rate71.4%
Shot on target rateNot available
Long ball accuracy48.7%
PASSDUELTACKLONG

Thomas Delaney · 0–100% scale

11 / Method

Methodology

Data source

Match, lineup, event and player statistics come from Sportmonks and are stored per fixture. Only completed fixtures with recorded minutes are aggregated. Announced lineups and future fixtures are excluded.

Per 90 minutes

A per-90 value scales a season total to a full match: total × 90 ÷ minutes played. It is not calculated when minutes are missing or zero.

Missing data

The provider omits some statistics instead of sending a zero. A missing value is shown as "not available" and never converted to 0, so rates and percentiles are only produced where the underlying fields genuinely exist.

Impact Score

The Football Performance Lab Impact Score is an experimental in-house model that combines role-relative percentile families with explicit weights. It is not an official rating and not a measure of transfer value.

Minimum samples

Values are calculated internally from 180 minutes, but a player is only shown publicly with a ranked Impact Score from 360 minutes and 5 appearances, with at least 90% metric coverage and an established role. A single appearance contributes a match impact observation from 30 minutes.

Full methodology