In this data analysis piece, we will examine the best wingers currently playing in the Allsvenskan using statistics.
The wingers’ evolution in football has been well documented where they were once only key to creating chances but not scoring goals.
The modern-day wingers have changed the trend by getting more involved than their strikers in front of the goal.
In our analysis, we will consider both the attacking and defensive attributes. We will be looking at players who registered at least 600 minutes of football in the 2021-22 league season.
We will shortlist the best options in this football data analysis.
In this piece, we look into the players who are amongst the best-performing wingers in the league in the 2022 season.
Let’s dive deep into the analysis.
Goal Scoring
Wingers, over the past 20 years, have had their roles re-defined.
Where once they were used to play crosses into the box for strikers, the last 20 years have seen wingers adopt more inverted positions and become a greater goal threat to the team than their strikers.
The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United and Real Madrid, Lionel Messi for Barcelona or even Mohamed Salah for Liverpool are some of the best goal-scoring wingers of the current generation.
Rasmus Alm
The 26-year-old winger from Elfsborg recorded 0.45 xG per game this season and also scored 0.57 goals from it, the former being the league’s highest for a winger. He also averaged 2.3 shots per 90 for his club, which shows that he is a high-volume shooter.
Williot Swedberg
The 18-year-old youngster who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hammarby recorded 0.35 xG per game this season and scored 0.46 goals on average.
