Ismaël Bennacer
Milan · Midfielder · Algeria · 302 min
Ballity Verdict
What makes this player special?
Ismaël Bennacer earns his standing through how he shapes phases of play for Milan — not through a single viral trait.
On the pitch he has actually been used as CM (#8) / LW. That matters: skill-set breadth is one thing; demonstrated deployment is another. Bennacer's authenticity claim starts from those minutes, not from a role board alone.
Sample size still limits how hard you can push the conclusions. The football idea is clear; the confidence should stay honest until a fuller season of minutes confirms it.
Why Ballity says this
- Shown minutes: CM (#8) / LW
- No major weakness flags in the current profile
Receipts
- · Player Profile
- · Role Breadth
- · Deployment authenticity
- · Sample · limited
Position
Midfielder
Appearances
4
Great+ roles
0
Age
28
Preferred foot
Left
Height
175 cm
Ballity insights
Peer context vs wingers — how often they get the ball and what they do with it. Separate from role tiers above. Attackers also split separation into on-ball (dribble-created) and off-ball (movement). Catalogue profile — usage ranked on touches/90, not team touch share.
Usage rate
Touch volume among wingers (touches per 90).
65.6 usage proxy
Peer band · High
Pool percentile
83.3%
On-ball separation
Dribble-created space and self-made shot quality.
34 score
Peer band · Minimal
Pool percentile
14.4%
Off-ball separation
Movement-created space on assisted attempts.
38 score
Peer band · Minimal
Pool percentile
6.7%
Balance & structural weaknesses
How complete this player is on the position's job board — strengths and holes.
How we define this
Two-way = Great+ on ≥2 complementary axes. One-way = every other route Limited/closed. Weak routes = Average holes on complementary axes.
No Elite/Great axis on this position's job board, so no weakness flag.
Defensive contribution
Proxy only · confidence: proxy — not a role tier
Proxy p65 · Actions p77 within winger peers
Stat profile
Within Winger peers — percentile shape (not role scores).
Versatility Index
Precise 0–100 score — cross-group breadth (67%) plus within-group depth (33%), quality-scaled by tier. Distinct from the shape card below.
Index
42.3
Breadth 26.8 · Depth 15.5
- ·Midfielders: Carrier (Elite), Duel Destroyer (Great), Box-to-Box Midfielder (Good), Deep-Lying Playmaker (Good)
- ·Wingers: Duelist Winger (Elite)
Versatility shape
Coarse directional pattern (Specialist / Dual-threat / Generalist) — not the 0–100 Index above.
Unclassified
UnclassifiedDistinct Great+
0 Great+ roles total
Where he plays
Positions with deployment evidence — not statistical guesses.
Natural
Role translations
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Role-by-role detail
How each role is scored. Expand a row for a radar of role-shaped stats.
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Shape match across winger roles — cosine similarity of role scores (domestic leagues only). Slot 1 is the best same-league match; the rest are the next closest from the full pool.
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