Rocco Vata

Watford

Left Winger Ireland

Age 21

Height 175 cm

Foot Right

Country Ireland

Value €2.1m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.90

12 matches

Last 5

6.80

-0.10 vs season

Best

7.7

vs West Bromwich Albion

MOTM

of 10 matches

Rating by match (last 10)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.90

Goals

67%

Assists

61%

Rating

6.90

69%

Matches

14%

Started

18%

Minutes

523

17%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

83%

Aerial duels

40%

Defensive actions

32%

Goals

81%

Shot attempts

100%

Touches

68%

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Shot Map

24 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.49

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 98%
Goals	2	0.34	67	96
xG	3.49	0.60	85	100
xGOT	3.74	0.64	87	100
xG excl. penalty	3.49	0.60	87	100
Shots	24	4.13	66	100
Shots on target	8	1.38	71	100
Headed shots	2	0.34	63	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	2	0.34	61	100
xA	1.12	0.19	47	92
Accurate passes	103	17.72	10	10
Pass accuracy	67.8	67.76	2	2
Accurate long balls	7	1.20	15	32
Long ball accuracy	26.9	26.92	10	10
Chances created	11	1.89	43	95
Big chances created	2	0.34	50	93
Successful crosses	7	1.20	66	89
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	12	2.07	65	97
Dribbles success rate	52.2	52.17	67	67
Duels won	28	4.82	17	54
Duels won %	41.8	41.79	12	12
Aerials won	3	0.52	7	12
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	86	86
Touches	299	51.45	15	32
Touches in opposition box	27	4.65	65	96
Dispossessed	15	2.58	39	2
Fouls won	4	0.69	15	28

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Defensive actions	14	2.41	4	3
Tackles	9	1.55	12	35
Interceptions	1	0.17	2	2
Fouls committed	5	0.86	10	27
Recoveries	40	6.88	22	96
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.52	31	80
Dribbled past	7	1.20	66	17
Clearances	4	0.69	4	7
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	10	1.72	76	15
xG against while on pitch	5.85	1.01	89	88

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 98%
Goals	2	0.34	67	96
xG	3.49	0.60	85	100
xGOT	3.74	0.64	87	100
xG excl. penalty	3.49	0.60	87	100
Shots	24	4.13	66	100
Shots on target	8	1.38	71	100
Headed shots	2	0.34	63	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	2	0.34	61	100
xA	1.12	0.19	47	92
Accurate passes	103	17.72	10	10
Pass accuracy	67.8	67.76	2	2
Accurate long balls	7	1.20	15	32
Long ball accuracy	26.9	26.92	10	10
Chances created	11	1.89	43	95
Big chances created	2	0.34	50	93
Successful crosses	7	1.20	66	89
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	12	2.07	65	97
Dribbles success rate	52.2	52.17	67	67
Duels won	28	4.82	17	54
Duels won %	41.8	41.79	12	12
Aerials won	3	0.52	7	12
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	86	86
Touches	299	51.45	15	32
Touches in opposition box	27	4.65	65	96
Dispossessed	15	2.58	39	2
Fouls won	4	0.69	15	28

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 34%
Defensive actions	14	2.41	4	3
Tackles	9	1.55	12	35
Interceptions	1	0.17	2	2
Fouls committed	5	0.86	10	27
Recoveries	40	6.88	22	96
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.52	31	80
Dribbled past	7	1.20	66	17
Clearances	4	0.69	4	7
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	10	1.72	76	15
xG against while on pitch	5.85	1.01	89	88

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (17)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-01-24	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-1	42	0	0	6.2
2026-01-21	vs Portsmouth	Championship	1-1	26	0	0	6.4
2025-11-01	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	3-0	62	0	0	6.9
2025-10-25	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-1	85	0	0	6.8
2025-10-22	vs West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	73	1	0	7.7
2025-10-18	@ Sheffield United	Championship	1-0	17	0	0	6.0
2025-10-10	vs Slovakia U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D	2-2	90	0	0
2025-10-04	vs Oxford United	Championship	2-1	70	0	0	7.7
2025-10-01	@ Portsmouth	Championship	2-2	55	1	1	7.7
2025-09-27	vs Hull City	Championship	2-1	0	0	0
2025-09-22	@ Millwall	Championship	1-0	2	0	0
2025-09-13	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	0-1	55	0	0	6.4
2025-09-09	vs Andorra U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D	1-0	90	0	0
2025-09-04	@ Moldova U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. D	1-2	90	0	0
2025-08-30	vs Southampton	Championship	2-2	33	0	1	7.2
2025-08-23	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-1	3	0	0
2025-08-16	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	2-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Watford	senior	12	2	2	6.90
2024/2025	Watford	senior	37	4	4	6.64
2023/2024	Celtic	senior	2	1	0	-
2022/2023	Celtic	senior	6	0	0	6.42
2023/2024	Celtic B	senior	1	13	0	-
2022/2023	Celtic B	senior	2	10	0	-
2021/2022	Celtic B	senior	-	7	-	-
2023/2024	Celtic U19	youth	6	0	0	-
2022/2023	Celtic U19	youth	6	1	0	-
2023/2024	Celtic U21	youth	3	1	1	-
2022/2023	Celtic U21	youth	2	3	0	-
2024/2025	Ireland	national team	1	0	0	-
2027	Ireland U21	national team	3	0	0	-
2025	Ireland U21	national team	4	5	0	-
2024	Ireland U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2023	Ireland U19	national team	8	0	0	-
2021/2022	Ireland U17	national team	6	3	0	-