Aston Villa Recruitment Plan 2022-2023

Aleix Garcia
Player Similarity Model Matches
Player Team Similarity %
Hakan
Calhanoglu
Inter Milan 87.96%
Anton Saletros Caen 87.96%
James Ward-
Prowse
Southampton 87.18%
Piotr Zielinski Napoli 83.17%
Garcia is a standout set piece taker with his accurate
delivery he poses a real threat from a dead ball
situation. His passing range is also a key aspect of his
play with him being able to switch play with his longrange
passing. His xThreat value of 0.23 per 90 is
testament to his key passing number of 2.46 per 90
alongside his shot creating actions of 4.81 combining
all that makes him a creative midfielder in the LCM
position. His goalscoring could do with improvement
but he is more a creative influence on the midfield
rather than a goalscoring one.
He is adept at picking up the ball deep inside his own
half in front of the back four and starting moves off
from there whether that be a long ball out to the
winger or advancing full back or simply progressing the
ball vertically with a line breaking pass into feet. He is
also able to time a tackle or interception well when
needed. A top CM who is well worth a more detailed
look at.