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Fan totals + per-90 · UECL · cups & major leagues included
Assists
0
0.00 /90
Goals
2
0.46 /90
Passes
—
0.00 /90
vs peers · same league & position
Percentile rankPer-90 · CM
W/D/L from your club's score · match rating when Sportmonks supplies it
31 Jul 25 · 120'
24 Jul 25 · 90'
Balaj functions as a classic Balkan throwback, a physical reference point in the final third whose primary currency remains the instinctive finish rather than technical refinement. Averaging 0.46 goals per 90, he outperforms the league median for strikers, yet his peripheral data suggests a player increasingly isolated from the modern build-up phase. His pass accuracy sits comfortably in the bottom quartile of the league, and a lack of success in ground duels paints the picture of a specialist who offers little in transition or defensive pressing. The counterintuitive reality is that while his mobility is waning, his gravity in the box remains elite for this level; he doesn't need to win the ball to influence the game, he simply needs to be the one ending the move.
Based on 390 min this season · DNA refreshes weekly.
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17 Jul 25 · 90'
10 Jul 25 · 90'
W/D/L uses final score for the player's club that day. Match rows sync within ~6h · ratings may lag on some PL fixtures (Sportmonks column drift) · event minutes ~1h.