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The shape of him
John Mellberg is a defender and a Sweden international. In 24/25 that meant 34 club appearances and 1,584 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 24/25
| Appearances | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,584 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.7 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.5 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.1 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 14.4 | |
| Duels won | 69% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 24/25
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (508), 24/25
| Stat | Bar | Mellberg | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Duels won | 69% | 56% |
Quick facts
- Full name
- John Olof Mellberg
- Place of birth
- Sweden
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Duels
CF card
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Our rating from 24/25's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
66DEF
Mellberg
- 55
- SHO
- 62
- PAS
- 74
- DRI
- 69
- DEF
- 79
- PHY
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Red Bull Salzburg | All competitions | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Red Bull Salzburg | All competitions | 5 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Red Bull Salzburg | All competitions | 18 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FC Liefering | All competitions | 10 | 713 | 0 | 0 |
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