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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Adequate first steps for a 1.87m centre-back, not a quick defender. (conf 0.4)
Reasonable recovery pace for his size, no standout sprinter. (conf 0.4)
Tall frame limits sharp turns, but body control is sound. (conf 0.35)
Five seasons of Belgian top-flight football point to solid endurance. (conf 0.4)
Control
Midfield background gives tidier control than most stoppers. (conf 0.4)
Rarely asked to carry the ball past opponents from the back. (conf 0.4)
Uses a 1.87m frame well to protect the ball when pressed. (conf 0.4)
Functional striking, mostly clean passes rather than shots. (conf 0.35)
Distribution
Former midfielder who recycles possession safely from defence. (conf 0.45)
Can play a decent diagonal but is not a regular long-range creator. (conf 0.4)
Crossing is outside a centre-back's job and no strength of his. (conf 0.35)
Reads simple build-up options well, with limited creativity. (conf 0.35)
Chance threat
Seldom a scoring threat from open play for a stopper. (conf 0.4)
Takes few shots and mostly sensible ones. (conf 0.35)
Attacking runs are rare outside set-piece situations. (conf 0.35)
No documented dead-ball or long-shot threat. (conf 0.35)
Duels
Height and timing make him a competent aerial defender. (conf 0.45)
Decent in duels thanks to size and solid positioning. (conf 0.45)
Defense
Steps out to engage midfielders, a trait of his midfield past. (conf 0.4)
Regular Belgian top-flight starter who breaks up play reliably. (conf 0.45)
Settled defensive shape built over years at Cercle Brugge. (conf 0.45)
Mental
Calm in possession, as shown by his youth and senior caps. (conf 0.4)
Sensible choices on and off the ball for a mid-twenties defender. (conf 0.4)
Consistent effort and tracking across five seasons in Belgium. (conf 0.4)
Resilience
August 2022 ACL and meniscus tear cost him a full season. (conf 0.4)
Outlook
Mid-twenties and settled, with limited headroom beyond a solid starter. (conf 0.4)
Lithuania senior international moving from Belgium to a mid-table SPL club. (conf 0.4)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Edgaras Utkus is a Lithuanian centre-back who joined Al-Kholood in the Saudi Pro League in 2026 from Cercle Brugge. A tall defender at roughly 1.87m, he started out as a midfielder and was converted to the right side of central defence, which gives him comfort on the ball for a stopper. He spent five seasons at Cercle Brugge in the Belgian top flight after a spell in Monaco's reserves, and he has been a senior Lithuania international since 2020. A serious knee injury in 2022 cost him a full season.
Made his Lithuania senior debut in a friendly against the Faroe Islands on 11 November 2020.
Tore his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in August 2022 and missed the 2022-23 season.