Paul Mendy
Cagliari · Forward · Senegal · 338 min
Ballity Verdict
What makes this player special?
Paul Mendy earns his standing through how he shapes phases of play for Cagliari — not through a single viral trait.
On the pitch he has actually been used as CF (#9). That matters: skill-set breadth is one thing; demonstrated deployment is another. Mendy'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: CF (#9)
- No major weakness flags in the current profile
Receipts
- · Player Profile
- · Role Breadth
- · Deployment authenticity
- · Sample · limited
Position
Forward
Appearances
9
Great+ roles
0
Age
19
Preferred foot
Left
Height
—
Ballity insights
Peer context vs forwards — 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 forwards (touches per 90).
27.7 usage proxy
Peer band · Average
Pool percentile
61.1%
Efficiency
Output quality per action for forwards.
45 score
Peer band · Average
Pool percentile
61.9%
On-ball separation
Dribble-created space and self-made shot quality.
29 score
Peer band · Low
Pool percentile
41.5%
Off-ball separation
Movement-created space on assisted attempts.
60 score
Peer band · Low
Pool percentile
38.1%
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.
Stat profile
Within position 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
37.9
Breadth 23.5 · Depth 14.4
- ·Midfielders: Box Crasher (Elite)
- ·Forwards: Channel Runner (Great), Target Man (Great), Poacher (Good), Shadow Striker (Good)
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
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Similar players
Shape match across forward 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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