Gregory van der Wiel

Centre-backs · Toronto · Major League Soccer · 2018

Gregory van der Wiel is a Ball-playing / Low-risk defender at Toronto. In the 2018 Major League Soccer season, the Xilytics score is 54 out of 100 against centre-backs in the same league and season — 39 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 0 goals and 4 assists in 2,295 minutes, at a 6.95 match rating. His profile leans on Passing Quality (97) and Defensive Discipline (86), while Blocking (14) is his clearest area to improve. Across 4 seasons of 900+ minutes — 6,779 minutes in all, 3 competitions from 2016/2017 to 2018 — his Xilytics score averages 44. His best season scored 71 (2015/2016) and his weakest 12 (2016/2017). His seasons swing more than most, so the average hides a range. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.80 for centre-backs — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Gregory van der Wiel scouting report: Centre-backs at Toronto, Major League Soccer, 2018. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.