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1 - Questions about our event definitions? If you want to know what is and is not an assist, how shots on target differ from blocked shots or want to know the full range of data we collect, you can find explanations here. Information. statsperform.com/opta-event-def…
54 - Trevor Chalobah completed all 54 of his pass attempts vs Fluminense, the second-most with 100% accuracy by any player in a match at this year's FIFA Club World Cup after Jonathan Tah for Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors (67/67). Pinpoint.

70 - Bryan Mbeumo registered 70 goal involvements in the Premier League for Brentford (42 goals, 28 assists), 14 more than any other Bees player in the competition. Legend.

22 - Hugo Ekitiké scored 22 goals across all competitions last season, the joint-most of any player aged 23 or under across Europe’s big five leagues in 2024/25. Impact.

15 - Beth Mead has been directly involved in 15 goals in 14 major tournament (World Cup/EURO) appearances for @Lionesses, scoring seven goals and providing eight assists. Star. #WEURO2025

4.2 - Chelsea's Robert Sánchez prevented the most goals at the FIFA Club World Cup with 4.2 as per Opta's Goals Prevented model, conceding just five goals from an Expected Goals on Target Conceded of 9.2. Wall.

3 - Chelsea's João Pedro scored three goals at the FIFA Club World Cup from just six shots (0.85 xG), which is both the lowest xG and the joint-fewest shots of any player at the competition to have netted 3+ goals. Clinical.

1 - Last season in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Orkun Kökçü was the midfielder in the competition with the most: - Successful passes (1,595) - Successful passes in opposition half (1,012) - Chances created (76) - Chances created from open play (51) - Assists (7) Baller.

1 - The most chances created by a Nottingham Forest player on record (since 03/04) in a single Premier League season: 74 - Morgan Gibbs-White (2023/24) 66 - Morgan Gibs-White (2022/23) 51 - Morgan Gibbs-White (2024/25) Creator.

1 - @nff_landslag's Caroline Graham Hansen has completed the most dribbles so far at @WEURO2025 (8), as well as recording the most touches in the opposition’s box (13). Threat.

143 - João Pedro averaged a goal involvement every 143 minutes for Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League (28 in 3,996 mins), the best minutes-per-goal involvement ratio of any Seagulls player in the competition (minimum 10 G/A). Quality.

314 – So far at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Moisés Caicedo is the only player to record 10+ tackles (12), 20+ duels won (22) and 300+ touches of the ball (314). Dependable.

7 - Lionel Messi has been directly involved in seven goals in nine career starts against Paris SG (6 goals, 1 assist), with six of those starts coming while playing under current Paris SG manager Luis Enrique during his time at Barcelona (3 goals, 1 assist). Return.

8 - Chelsea’s Tyrique George has had a hand in eight goals in his last 18 appearances in all competitions (3 goals, 5 assists), despite only starting seven games in that time. He has scored in two of his last four substitute appearances for the Blues. Impact.

5 - No Bournemouth defender has ever created more chances (36) or provided more assists (5) in a single Premier League season than new Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez managed for the Cherries in 2024/25. Arrival.

12 - @PSG_English's Désiré Doué and @FCBayernEN's Michael Olise have both completed 12 dribbles at the @FIFACWC, more than any other player at the competition. Tricky.
97.6% - Willian Pacho has completed 248 of his 254 passes in the @FIFACWC, failing to complete just six. His passing accuracy of 97.6% is the highest amongst all players at the competition to have attempted 200+ passes. Precise.

11 - @Inter_en's Nicolò Barella has created 11 chances at the FIFA Club World Cup, two more than any other player at the competition. Catalyst.

44 – Cole Palmer recorded 44 shot-ending carries during the 2024-25 Premier League season, the most of any player. He also ranked 2nd for total xA (9.1) and 5th for total xG (17.3) in the competition. Architect. #PFAawards

5 - Alexis Mac Allister was one of just two players to record 5+ goals (5), 5+ assists (5), 50+ tackles won (58) and 150+ duels won (170) during the 2024-25 Premier League season. Multifaceted. #PFAawards

23 – Alexander Isak netted 23 goals in the Premier League in 2024-25, the second-highest tally of any player. In the competition, the Swedish international also ranked joint-second for most touches in the opposition’s box (211). Fox. #PFAawards
