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Nelson

Quiñones

F

#7

Nelson Quiñones

#7FHouston Dynamo FC

Height : 5' 9" · Weight : 148 lbs · Age : 24

MLS record

YearTeam

Advanced stats, 2023 Attacking midfielders and wingers

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2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular attacking midfielders and wingers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Goals

4

52th percentile

Assists

1

20th percentile

Expected goals (xG)

2.4

27th percentile

Expected assists (xA)

1.2

12th percentile

Goals − xG

+1.6

76th percentile

Key passes

18

24th percentile

Pass completion

80.1 %

85th percentile

Passes over expected

+1.0 /100

77th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.04

31th percentile

Minutes

1,624

Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.

2024 projection

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Projected WAR

0.1

Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played

Projected minutes

1,040

WAR 2023

0.0

Minutes played

1,624

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20230.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min

The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.

Outlook, age included

+25 · 20 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2023

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.

OV · Overall

61

Depth player

VIS
Vision
59
DRI
Dribbling
72
SHO
Shot threat
67
PAS
Passing
64
FIN
Finishing
80
MOV
Movement
78
DUR
Durability
61
EX
Experience
43
Why these ratings?
  • VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
  • DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
  • SHO — Shot threat : Expected goals and shots per 90
  • PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
  • FIN — Finishing : Goals over expected goals, shot quality
  • MOV — Movement : Goals added by receiving: getting open to receive
  • DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)

WAR and PAL Rating, 2023

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WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Production9
Chance creation10
Dribbling47
Shooting51
Receiving68
Passing18

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Fouling+0.05

Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.

Receiving+0.02

Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.

Interrupting+0.01

Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.

Dribbling−0.03

Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.

Shooting−0.03

The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.

Passing−0.17

How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.

Replacement adjustment+0.17

The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.

Nelson Quiñones in five questions

How many goals does Nelson Quiñones have in 2023?

Nelson Quiñones has 4 goals and 1 assist in 1,624 minutes in 2023 (expected goals: 2.4).

How old and how tall is Nelson Quiñones?

Nelson Quiñones is 24 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 148 lb (67 kg).

How good is Nelson Quiñones?

Nelson Quiñones produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 61st of 82 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 14 out of 100: very poor for his position.

How much does Nelson Quiñones make?

Nelson Quiñones earns $238K for the 2023 season.

What number does Nelson Quiñones wear, and what team does he play for?

Nelson Quiñones plays for Houston Dynamo FC in the MLS, at F, and wears number 7.

See also: his Houston Dynamo FC teammates

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