Danilo Pereira: The Aerial Dominance of Paris Saint-Germain’s Defensive Maestro

2024-01-17 14:40:00

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The most useful Swiss army knife in years? Whether under the orders of Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier or Luis Enrique, Danilo Pereira ticks all the boxes of a good soldier. A midfielder by training, he has provided numerous services as a central defender, where his sense of anticipation makes him a perfect last line of defense, as does his heading. And clearly, he is one of the best in the world in this sector, as revealed by the latest study published this Wednesday by the International Center for the Study of Sport (CIES).

Danilo master of the air

On the following basis: the best aerial game statistics according to an index taking into account the number of aerial duels won, put into perspective by the playing time and the frequency of aerial duels for the team of employment, the percentage of aerial duels won and the sporting level of the matches played, the Parisian comes in third position in the ranking with 89.4 points. In front of him is the South Korean from Bayern Munich Kim Min-jae (92.2 points) and the Dutchman from Liverpool Virgil Van Dijk (93 points). Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle), Dan Axel-Zagadou (Stuttgart), Bruno Duarte (Panetolikos) and Sergio Ramos (Sevilla FC) come to consult the ranking which can be found in its entirety right here.

To sum up

Danilo Pereira, the Portuguese international for Paris Saint-Germain, is quite simply one of the best defenders in the world in the air sector. Only Kim Min-Jae and Virgil Van Dijk are more effective in this sector.

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