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Archetypes
Eight roles discovered by k-means over the style space — position was never an input, yet the roles reconstruct it.
Creator
159 players · The one everything goes through in the final third.
Direct Threat
246 players · Runs at defenders and shoots.
Ball-Winner
363 players · Breaks up the other team's attacks.
Deep Builder
233 players · Starts attacks from her own half.
Box Forward
251 players · Lives on the last shoulder and finishes.
Metronome
270 players · Keeps the ball moving and the tempo steady.
Off-Ball Runner
247 players · Does her work when she hasn't got the ball.
Progressive Full-Back
151 players · A defender who runs the attack down her flank.