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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Never a burst athlete and further slowed by age approaching 39. (conf 0.5)
Relies on positioning rather than raw pace at this stage of his career. (conf 0.5)
Adequate turning ability for a possession-based deep midfielder. (conf 0.5)
Coverage has declined with age but he still completes 90 minutes at Eredivisie fringe level. (conf 0.45)
Control
Clean, reliable control built over a long top-flight career in Spain and Italy. (conf 0.6)
Comfortable carrying the ball short distances but not an explosive dribbler. (conf 0.5)
Uses experience and body positioning to protect possession under pressure. (conf 0.5)
Possesses a genuinely powerful long-range shot, evidenced by his memorable strike for Villarreal against Barcelona. (conf 0.65)
Distribution
Tidy distributor from deep midfield with a good range of simple passes. (conf 0.6)
Capable of switching play, a trait built during his Feyenoord and Swansea years. (conf 0.55)
Occasional delivery from wide positions but not a primary creative outlet. (conf 0.45)
Experienced game-reader who picks progressive passing lanes in midfield. (conf 0.55)
Chance threat
Not prolific but has scored notable long-distance and set-piece goals in his career. (conf 0.5)
Willing to shoot from distance when the opportunity arises. (conf 0.5)
Limited late-career mobility restricts runs beyond simple positional adjustments. (conf 0.45)
Reliable dead-ball threat from free kicks given his striking ability. (conf 0.55)
Duels
Modest aerial presence typical of a technical central midfielder. (conf 0.45)
Uses experience and timing to compensate for declining physicality in tackles. (conf 0.45)
Defense
Age has reduced his ability to press consistently high up the pitch. (conf 0.45)
Reads passing lanes well enough to intercept in a settled midfield block. (conf 0.45)
Veteran positional sense helps him screen the back line effectively. (conf 0.5)
Mental
Calm on the ball, a trait honed across spells in La Liga, Serie A and the Premier League. (conf 0.6)
Experienced decision-maker who rarely overcomplicates possession. (conf 0.55)
Steady but no longer a box-to-box engine at this career stage. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
Has managed a long career with periodic injury spells rather than chronic fragility. (conf 0.45)
Outlook
Late-30s veteran near the end of his playing career with minimal further trajectory. (conf 0.5)
Well known in Dutch and Canadian football circles from a well-traveled European career. (conf 0.6)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Jonathan de Guzman is a veteran deep-lying central midfielder known for his composed passing range and a genuinely powerful long-range shot, the latter evidenced by his famous long-distance strike for Villarreal against Barcelona. Now in the twilight of a career that took him through Feyenoord, Villarreal, Swansea City, Napoli and Chievo, he currently features for Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie in a reduced, experience-based role. His athleticism has faded with age, but his technical grounding and game intelligence remain evident in short bursts.
Played in the Premier League with Swansea City and in Serie A with Napoli and Chievo Verona.
Came through the Feyenoord academy; younger brother of Canada international midfielder Julian de Guzmán.