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James Tarkowski
Everton
Player Profile · Premier League

James Tarkowski

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England·Everton·Centre Back·Age 33
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Tactico Score
0.0
EXCELLENT
Confidence · 96%
Form Score
76.5
Performance Matrix
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AI Analysis
Generated May 18, 2026

A possession-secure, aerially dominant Premier League center-back whose 80.75 possession control sub-score is the standout dimension in his profile — well above the 70-84 above-average band. Sitting at 78.71 on the Tactico scale, he rates as a notably above-average starter, with his physical duel output (69.92) and aerial presence (4.06 aerials won/90) forming the backbone of his defensive contribution. Offensive sub-scores (finishing 19.55, creation 18.42, progression 16.06) are negligible, but that is consistent with a pure defensive role in this system.

Why this score

The 78.71 Tactico Score is primarily driven by the 80.75 possession control sub-score, which is the only dimension clearly in the above-average band. The physical duel sub-score of 69.92 is just below the 70 threshold, providing solid but not elite support, while the defense sub-score of 44.81 — below baseline for a center-back — acts as a meaningful drag on the overall rating.

Form Trajectory

Form score of 75.58 sits 3.13 points below the Tactico Score of 78.71 — within the ±5 stable range, indicating no meaningful decline. The signal is reliable given a 0.96 score confidence across a full 34-match, 3,060-minute sample.

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Players with comparable scoring profiles in the same role
Waldemar Anton

Anton (75.3) profiles similarly as a physically engaged, possession-competent center-back; he edges closer to the ball-winning archetype with higher tackle involvement, whereas this player's advantage lies in possession control.

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Trevoh Chalobah

Chalobah (73.09) shares the aerial and physical duel profile that defines this player's defensive identity, but Chalobah has shown greater progression sub-score contribution from deep, a dimension where this player scores just 16.06.

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Mario Gila Fuentes

Gila Fuentes (72.95) is a comparable possession-first center-back operating at a similar tier; the key difference is league context, with Gila Fuentes' numbers coming from a different competitive environment that affects direct score comparison.

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Entity Record
ClubEverton
PositionCentre Back
Date of BirthNov 19, 1992 (33)
Age33
Jersey No#6
NationalityEngland
LeaguePremier League
Height185 cm
Live Statistics
10 metrics available
Appearances37
Minutes3330
Goals2
Assists3
Key passes19
Rating7.14
Tackles51
Shots on target11
Score Reference
WORLD CLASS90 – 100
ELITE82 – 89
EXCELLENT75 – 81
STRONG65 – 74
SOLID55 – 64
AVERAGE45 – 54
DEVELOPING0 – 44
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Per 90 Minutes
Normalised to a 90-minute sample
GOALS
0.05
ASSISTS
0.08
KEY PASSES
0.51
TACKLES
1.38
RATING
7.14
Season Trajectory
2 seasons of data
Previous
TS 78.7Form 78.9
Current
TS 76.1Form 76.5
Full Live Statistics
10 metrics from current season
Appearances37
Minutes3330
Goals2
Assists3
Key passes19
Rating7.14
Tackles51
Shots on target11
Successful dribbles5
Clean sheets
CURRENT INDICATORS
What the live season sample is surfacing
Heavy minute load
3330 minutes suggest a significant current role in the squad rotation.
Creative involvement
Current snapshot shows meaningful chance supply and final-third contribution.
Defensive activity
51 tackles indicate active intervention volume in the current season sample.
Defensive outcomes
11 clean sheets are surfacing in the current live snapshot.
Strengths
Where this player is genuinely above baseline
Possession Control

Sub-score of 80.75 is the highest dimension in his profile and sits firmly in the above-average band for this role, indicating reliable ball retention and distribution under pressure across 3,060 minutes this season.

Watchpoints
Real gaps relative to this player's role
Active ball-winning (tackles)

1.26 tackles/90 falls below the typical center-back baseline of 1.5–2.5/90, and the defense sub-score of 44.81 is below baseline for the role — suggesting he is more reactive and positional than an active ball-winner.

Duel success rate

68% duel success rate across 6.32 duels won/90 is solid in volume but short of the 70–72% threshold associated with elite center-backs, leaving a marginal but real gap in one-on-one defensive reliability.

Career & Background
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Club Career
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
2011–2014
Brentford F.C.
2014–2016
Burnley F.C.
2016–pres.
England men's national association football team
2018–pres.
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