Total Football Analysis’ Breakout XI for 2025 includes eight ‘alternates’ / ’bench players’ who almost made the cut for a full scouting report in the magazine.
Those players will still be covered with a mini-data analysis.
The first is Kevin Mier, who plays as a goalkeeper for Cruz Azul in Liga MX.
Kevin Mier has been one of the best goalkeepers, if not the best goalkeeper, in the Liga MX in 2024.
The 24-year-old, who has represented Colombia at different age groups but has yet to make his senior debut, leads the charts for several goalkeeping metrics after completing the first half of the 2024/25 season.
The below visualisation shows the shots Mier has faced over the last year since signing for Cruz Azul in January 2024.
Mier has the highest number of clean sheets this season (nine), conceding only 12 goals so far.
The keeper, who has played the second-most minutes of any goalkeeper in the last calendar year, has underperformed in his shot-stopping and should have prevented more goals.
Still, his current form still makes him one of the best keepers in the league.
With a save rate of 67.24%, Mier ranks third for that metric but has faced the fewest shots per 90 minutes in the league (2.44).
His 0.55 exits per 90 minutes this season are among the fewest in the league for a goalkeeper, and he should focus more on this aspect of his game as he seeks to progress his career.
Mier’s Average pass length of 25.18m and Average Long Pass Length of 48.14m are among the shortest in the league.
This is an indication of how comfortable he is for a possession-based style.
For someone of Kevin Mier’s age, now might be the right time to switch to Europe and flourish.
With his curve only moving upwards now, Mier is definitely a player to watch out for in 2025.
