Emmanuel Kakou

Quick off the mark for a centre-back, helps recover. (conf 0.4)

Good recovery pace for a young defender. (conf 0.35)

Reasonably agile for a centre-back but still maturing physically. (conf 0.35)

Plays regularly, covers ground across the match. (conf 0.4)

Competent control, not a ball-playing defender. (conf 0.35)

Rarely carries the ball past opponents, as expected of a centre-back. (conf 0.3)

Uses his frame adequately to protect the ball. (conf 0.3)

Basic striking, not a notable passer or shooter. (conf 0.3)

Plays simple, safe passes to midfielders rather than breaking lines. (conf 0.35)

Occasional longer balls, nothing special. (conf 0.3)

Rarely delivers crosses from a deep defensive position. (conf 0.3)

Not a creative threat from defence; passes are mostly safe and short. (conf 0.3)

Little goal threat from centre-back beyond occasional set pieces. (conf 0.3)

Rarely shoots, as shooting is not part of his defensive role. (conf 0.25)

Makes occasional runs into the box at set pieces, nothing more. (conf 0.3)

No dead-ball specialism documented for him in any source. (conf 0.25)

1.79 m, decent timing but not tall for a centre-back. (conf 0.35)

Competitive in one-on-ones with pace to cover. (conf 0.4)

Steps out aggressively to win the ball, a trait of his front-foot style. (conf 0.35)

Good at disrupting attacks through anticipation. (conf 0.35)

Sound positioning for his age, still learning. (conf 0.35)

Handles pressure reasonably, with some errors. (conf 0.35)

Decision-making still developing in senior football. (conf 0.3)

Consistent effort and recovery runs as a regular for Cercle Brugge. (conf 0.35)

No significant injury history found in public sources, so a neutral rating. (conf 0.25)

Young first-team centre-back with clear room for growth in the next years. (conf 0.4)

Ivory Coast U23 call-up, little wider exposure. (conf 0.35)