Historical Analogue
The player
Arsenal · WD
left-footed CB/LB · aggressive progression · midfield incursions
Open profile: Riccardo CalafioriHistorical Analogue
Jan Vertonghen — Tottenham Hotspur 2012-2016
Tottenham Hotspur
Calafiori's runs from the left into the penalty area connect with Vertonghen's Tottenham 2012–16 phase, when a centre-back sometimes used at left-back added goals. Vertonghen's two goals at Anfield in March 2013, part of a Player of the Month spell, are an in-phase example. The comparison concerns a defender's threat in the opposition box, not overall defensive standing.
Calafiori is currently a left-back who roams into midfield and the box, while Vertonghen's Spurs phase was mainly at centre-back with only occasional left-back use.
A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Riccardo Calafiori’s ceiling.