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Zaidu Sanusi
NigeriaAfrica Cup of NationsBorn 13 Jun 199728 yrs · 182 cm · 6'0" · 76 kg · 168 lb€2M
CB
Defender
2
Goals
2
Assists
45
Apps
2,569
Mins
2
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 8 seasons
Attacking Nigerian left-back with elite xG and chance creation from deep
€2M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated May 2025 · Peak €10M May 2022
▼ 80% from peak— 0% past year
All Competitions
1
Goals
2
Assists
14
Started
25
Matches
1,527
Minutes
4.7
Rating
3
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0
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GoalAssistYellowRed
Own halfAttacking
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10 matches · 524 touches
20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  | Alverca (H) | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 19 | | TON (H) | W 2–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Apr 12 | | EST (A) | W 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Apr 4 | | FAM (H) | D 2–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Mar 15 | | MOR (H) | W 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Feb 27 | | ARO (H) | W 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Feb 22 | | RIO (H) | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Feb 15 | | NAC (A) | W 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jan 29 |  | RAN (H) | W 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Jan 22 | | PLZ (A) | D 1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
1 – 10 of 20
Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
🏴
Manchester City
Jul 2022 – present
131
111
17
7.82
🇩🇪
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
89
86
23
7.91
🇦🇹
RB Salzburg
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
27
29
6
7.54
🇳🇴
Molde FK
Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
50
20
6
6.80
National team
MP
G
A
Rtg
🇳🇴
Norway
Sep 2019 – present
36
32
8
7.45
MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
Piast Gliwice
Jagiellonia
Legia Warszawa
Rio Ave
Compositesavg: 15
npG + Assists0.20
13
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.13
13
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement1.55
22
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.0.31
12
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 31
npxG per Shot0.21
100
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG-0.03
-10
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target0.10
3
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 61
Progressive Actions11.68
97
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third6.51
81
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery5.17
65
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 52
Touches65.41
82
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes8.06
54
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.93
19
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 52
Possession Lost12.81
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers0.83
21
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed1.03
34
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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