are rock bottom of the Premier League with just 3 points to their name.
The Wolves are one of just two teams yet to win in the league this season, the other being Ipswich Town FC.
Their only points have come from draws so far.
One of the bright spots this season for Wolves has been the performance of defender Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Currently in his fifth full season at Wolves, having joined them as a 19-year-old in 2020, Aït-Nouri’s rise to become one of the key players at Wolves has gone under the radar.
A versatile defender who plays on the left side of the pitch, Aït-Nouri is among the four players this season who have started all league games for Wolves this season in England’s top division.
The visualisation below highlights Rayan Aït-Nouri’s key numbers from this season compared with the other left-backs from Tier-1 leagues.
Rayan Aït-Nouri Radar Map At Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rayan Aït-Nouri’s style of play is known for his attacking prowess as a wing-back or full-back.
The 23-year-old quite often finds himself in advanced positions from which he can score or create good chances for his teammates.
So far this season, the Algerian international has two goals and two assists, making him the defender with the most goal contributions in the league.
This also explains why he ranks so high for touches in the opposition’s penalty area.
When you look at his heatmap, you will see that Rayan Aït-Nouri marauds the left side of the pitch and loves dribbling, ranking in the 66th percentile for dribbles per 90 minutes.
Defensively, his numbers are average, but that is also due to his role within Wolverhampton Wanderers’ tactics.
Rayan Aït-Nouri was carded quite often last season, and that trend seems to be continuing this season as well.
The left-back has already been carded three times this season.
The former Angers SCO player attempts 0.72 key passes per 90, but his role on the ball has quite often been to recycle and drive forward quickly.
Rayan Aït-Nouri has been Wolves’ only positive so far this season.
If he stays injury-free as he has for the past couple of seasons, Wolves will rely on him to move higher in the table.
