
Based on 1,160 min · 2025/2026 · Eredivisie · FULL
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See Full Verdict + Share Card →Weghorst is a towering offensive fulcrum who functions less like a traditional poacher and more like a high-leverage siege engine designed to dominate the vertical plane. While his 0.40 goals per 90 is respectable, the real value lies in his physical supremacy; ranking in the top 10% for aerial win rate and an elite top 5% for ground duels, he is a nightmare for center-backs in the Eredivisie. Counterintuitively, despite his reputation as a tireless workhorse, his press intensity is statistically in the bottom 10%, suggesting his defensive impact is now more about positional screening than active ball-winning. The three closest DNA matches to Wout Weghorst:
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