Jiri Pavlenka

• UELD@Ludogorets

  11 Dec 25 · 90'

  3–3

  Match rating6.0
• UELDvsBrann

  27 Nov 25 · 90'

  1–1

  Match rating

AI scouting report

Pavlenka functions less like a traditional shot-stopper and more like a deep-lying playmaker wearing gloves, operating as a high-frequency distribution hub in a league that rarely sees such involvement from the back. Ranking in the top 5% for both pass accuracy and volume, he isn't just recycling possession; his 1.71 passes into the final third per 90 prove he is an active architect of the transition phase. The counterintuitive insight lies in his "pressing intensity" metrics—while a keeper cannot press in the traditional sense, his elite positioning and proactive sweeping allow his team to maintain a suffocatingly high line. However, his average aerial dominance suggests a vulnerability under the high ball in congested boxes, where he can be bullied by physical strikers.