Coventry City

Aurèle Amenda

Aurèle Amenda defends with a stillness that suggests he trusts positioning more than recovery pace, stepping in front of the striker instead of chasing back. He is comfortable in possession too, helping build attacks from the back and treating the ball as a tool.
Switzerland Coventry City DEF
Appearances
4
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
360
90.00 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets contributed
16
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
4
Minutes played
360
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
3
Clearances
16
Blocks
4

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
77th of 111
Interceptions
43rd of 113
Clearances
30th of 130
Blocks
12th of 80
😈 The Bad Boys #32 of 297
🎯 Pass Masters #55 of 396
🟨 Most Cards #100 of 132
👻 Ghost Players #106 of 252
👑 Assist Kings #200 of 238
💪 Workhorses #228 of 252
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NFO
NFO
16:30
Sat 19 Sep
COV
COV
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COV
COV
19:00
Mon 12 Oct
NEW
NEW
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TOT
TOT
19:00
Mon 19 Oct
COV
COV
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COV
COV
14:00
Sat 24 Oct
FUL
FUL
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COV
COV
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
SUN
SUN

Aurèle Amenda, The Centre Back Who Trusts His Position

He steps across the striker rather than chasing him down, treating recovery pace as a last resort.

Amenda defends with a stillness that suggests he trusts his positioning more than his recovery pace, stepping in front of a striker's run rather than chasing back after the danger has already developed. He is comfortable enough in possession to help build attacks from deep, treating the ball as something to use rather than something to simply clear under pressure. That calmness carried him through a competitive Bundesliga season.

The tension is whether a defender who leans so heavily on positioning copes with the pace and directness of Premier League forwards built to punish a half second of hesitation. Amenda arrived to effectively replace an established defender in the side, which puts pressure on him to prove the upgrade quickly. Watch how he copes in games where Coventry are pinned back for long spells.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

19
Carl Rushworth
Age 25
4 apps
13
Ben Wilson
Age 34
0 apps
25
Dan Bentley
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 33
0 apps

Defenders

4
Bobby Thomas
Age 25
4 apps
3
Jay Dasilva
Age 28
4 apps
27
Milan van Ewijk
Age 26
4 apps
2
Ethan Pinnock
Brentford · Age 33
3 apps
21
Jake Bidwell
Age 33
0 apps
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
Age 26
0 apps
20
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Age 23
0 apps
26
Luke Woolfenden
Age 27
0 apps
—
Stephen Mfuni
Watford · Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

8
Caleb Yirenkyi
Ghana · Age 20
4 apps
5
Jack Rudoni
Age 25
4 apps
6
Matt Grimes
Age 31
4 apps
10
Ephron Mason-Clark
Age 27
3 apps
16
Frank Onyeka
Age 28
3 apps
38
Gustavo Hamer
Sheffield United · Age 29
3 apps
29
Victor Torp
Age 27
3 apps
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Age 29
1 app
28
Josh Eccles
Age 26
0 apps

Forwards

23
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Ghana · Age 27
4 apps
14
Taiwo Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest · Age 29
4 apps
18
Loum Tchaouna
Burnley · Age 23
3 apps
9
Ellis Simms
Age 25
2 apps
49
Sidiki Cherif
Age 19
1 app
11
Haji Wright
USA · Age 28
0 apps
—
Yann Gboho
Age 25
0 apps
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