William Osula
Newcastle United · Forward · Denmark · 863 min
Ballity Verdict
What makes this player special?
William Osula covers both boxes. He is not a specialist who only protects or only arrives late — he is the midfielder who can win it, carry it, and still show up in the final third. That two-way presence is what makes him hard to replace in Newcastle United's structure.
What separates Osula from ordinary specialists is breadth inside a coherent family: credible as channel runner, and still trustworthy when asked to step toward shadow striker. That is versatility with a purpose — not a random scatter of average roles.
On the pitch he has actually been used as CF (#9) / SS. That matters: skill-set breadth is one thing; demonstrated deployment is another. Osula'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
- Midfield / role totality: channel runner, shadow striker, poacher, target man
- Shown minutes: CF (#9) / SS
- No major weakness flags in the current profile
Receipts
- · Player Profile
- · Role Breadth
- · Deployment authenticity
- · Sample · limited
Position
Forward
Appearances
24
Great+ roles
2
Age
22
Preferred foot
Right
Height
191 cm
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).
Usage rate
Share of team touches (non-GK) among forwards with match data.
4.2% team touches
Peer band · Minimal
Pool percentile
1.1%
Also 23.3 touches/90 (season aggregate).
Efficiency
Output quality per action for forwards.
68 score
Peer band · Elite
Pool percentile
97.2%
On-ball separation
Dribble-created space and self-made shot quality.
35 score
Peer band · Elite
Pool percentile
89.8%
Off-ball separation
Movement-created space on assisted attempts.
75 score
Peer band · Elite
Pool percentile
91.7%
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.
Strong as Channel Runner (Great) — complementary routes are not below Good, so no noticeable 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), Shadow Striker (Great), Poacher (Good), Target Man (Good)
Versatility shape
Coarse directional pattern (Specialist / Dual-threat / Generalist) — not the 0–100 Index above.
Dual-threat
Great Dual-threatDistinct Great+
2 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.
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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PoacherΔ16
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