left-footed CB · front-foot defending · progressive passing
84
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BRS v2 · 2025–26
left-footed CB · front-foot defending · progressive passing
D(C)
Converted from recorded positions. Positional familiarity has not been assessed.
A way to understand the player’s game.
Current Analogue
Arsenal
CD
BRSSweeper86Riad and Hincapié connect proactive left-sided defending with progression on the ball. They can engage the opponent early and help start the next move after possession changes.
A separate main difference has not yet been established in the published comparison.
Historical Analogue
Lyon 2012-2016
Samuel Umtiti — Lyon 2012-2016 connects with Chadi Riad through a left-sided centre-back’s distribution. Rémi Garde’s account of Umtiti’s early Lyon years highlights the accuracy of his first pass out of defence.
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Jan 2021 — End unknown
Jul 2020 — Jan 2021
A separate main difference has not yet been established in the published comparison.
A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Chadi Riad’s ceiling.
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Jul 2020 — Jan 2022
A way to understand the player’s game.
Current Analogue
Arsenal
CD
BRSSweeper86Riad and Hincapié connect proactive left-sided defending with progression on the ball. They can engage the opponent early and help start the next move after possession changes.
A separate main difference has not yet been established in the published comparison.
Historical Analogue
Lyon 2012-2016
Samuel Umtiti — Lyon 2012-2016 connects with Chadi Riad through a left-sided centre-back’s distribution. Rémi Garde’s account of Umtiti’s early Lyon years highlights the accuracy of his first pass out of defence.
A separate main difference has not yet been established in the published comparison.
A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Chadi Riad’s ceiling.
No further examples yet.
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