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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Once known for sharp bursts, though pace has faded with age and injuries. (conf 0.55)
Solid recovery speed for a full-back but no longer a standout explosive runner. (conf 0.5)
Comfortable turning and adjusting body shape in tight full-back duels. (conf 0.5)
Durability concerns over his career limit sustained high-output shifts. (conf 0.45)
Control
Tidy control typical of a homegrown academy full-back. (conf 0.5)
Capable of beating a man on the overlap but not a primary dribbling threat. (conf 0.5)
Uses frame reasonably to protect the ball in wide areas. (conf 0.45)
Limited long-range shooting output as a defensive full-back. (conf 0.4)
Distribution
Reliable in build-up phases from right-back for a Championship/Premier League side. (conf 0.5)
Occasional switches of play but not a renowned distributor. (conf 0.45)
Delivers functional crosses when supporting the right flank. (conf 0.5)
Adequate awareness of overlapping runners rather than an elite playmaker's eye. (conf 0.45)
Chance threat
Rarely a goal threat, scoring sparingly across his career. (conf 0.4)
Sensible, low-risk decisions when ball rarely reaches him in the box. (conf 0.4)
Times overlapping and underlapping runs sensibly within the system. (conf 0.45)
Not a set-piece taker at any of his clubs. (conf 0.4)
Duels
Undersized for a full-back, giving up some aerial duels. (conf 0.4)
Competitive in one-on-one defending against wingers when fit. (conf 0.5)
Defense
Engages in coordinated pressing but not a relentless closer of space. (conf 0.45)
Reads passing lanes well enough to make timely interceptions. (conf 0.45)
Experienced positional sense built from over a decade at Championship/top-flight level. (conf 0.5)
Mental
Calm under pressure, a trait that helped him earn a recall to England's squad in 2016. (conf 0.5)
Generally sound choices in possession, product of long top-two-tier experience. (conf 0.5)
Puts in honest defensive shifts despite a history of fitness setbacks. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
Career repeatedly disrupted by significant injuries, including serious knee and ankle issues. (conf 0.6)
Outlook
At 32, mainly a squad option now rather than a player with further upside. (conf 0.5)
Known within England's second and top tiers as a well-travelled, experienced full-back. (conf 0.5)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Sam Byram is an experienced English right-back known for his energetic overlapping play and defensive reliability, a product of Leeds United's academy who has returned to the club after spells at West Ham and Norwich City. His career has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries, but when fit he offers composed defending and useful support in wide areas. At Leeds, now competing in the Premier League, he provides depth and know-how in the full-back positions.
Came through Leeds United's academy before earning a move to West Ham United in 2016.
His career has been significantly affected by injuries, including serious knee problems.