Thomas Claes

Zulte Waregem

Defensive Midfielder Belgium

Age 22

Height 181 cm

Foot Right

Country Belgium

Value €1.8m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.89

36 matches

Last 5

7.02

+0.13 vs season

Best

8.5

vs Gent

MOTM

of 33 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.89

Goals

64%

Assists

39%

Rating

6.89

54%

Matches

79%

Started

80%

Minutes

2784

84%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Belgian Pro League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

54%

Aerial duels

28%

Defensive actions

30%

Goals

44%

Shot attempts

81%

Touches

55%

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Shot Map

50 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.53

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2101 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2101

Attack

28%

Middle

50%

Ø position

53%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Belgian Pro League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	2	0.06	64	58
xG	2.45	0.08	72	55
xGOT	2.09	0.07	71	48
xG excl. penalty	2.45	0.08	76	60
Shots	50	1.62	91	80
Shots on target	16	0.52	90	76
Headed shots	2	0.06	55	47

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Assists	1	0.03	39	44
xA	3.50	0.11	86	66
Accurate passes	1098	35.50	85	58
Pass accuracy	85.5	85.51	80	80
Accurate long balls	79	2.55	84	67
Long ball accuracy	61.7	61.72	80	80
Chances created	31	1.00	82	58
Big chances created	2	0.06	50	40
Successful crosses	25	0.81	90	77
Cross accuracy	27.8	27.78	66	66

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	19	0.61	72	52
Dribbles success rate	48.7	48.72	48	48
Duels won	117	3.78	70	17
Duels won %	45.2	45.17	28	28
Aerials won	19	0.61	52	29
Aerials won %	40.4	40.43	41	41
Touches	1815	58.67	86	51
Touches in opposition box	35	1.13	61	34
Dispossessed	39	1.26	0	22
Fouls won	27	0.87	72	34

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Defensive actions	133	4.30	70	25
Tackles	52	1.68	67	23
Interceptions	20	0.65	57	22
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.36	78	65
Fouls committed	33	1.07	76	30
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	4	19
Recoveries	155	5.01	77	42
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.32	69	28
Dribbled past	25	0.81	25	58
Clearances	50	1.62	79	47
Clean sheets	5	0.16	72	61
Goals conceded while on pitch	47	1.52	8	32
xG against while on pitch	46.92	1.52	10	41

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	45	78
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Goals	2	0.06	64	58
xG	2.45	0.08	72	55
xGOT	2.09	0.07	71	48
xG excl. penalty	2.45	0.08	76	60
Shots	50	1.62	91	80
Shots on target	16	0.52	90	76
Headed shots	2	0.06	55	47

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Assists	1	0.03	39	44
xA	3.50	0.11	86	66
Accurate passes	1098	35.50	85	58
Pass accuracy	85.5	85.51	80	80
Accurate long balls	79	2.55	84	67
Long ball accuracy	61.7	61.72	80	80
Chances created	31	1.00	82	58
Big chances created	2	0.06	50	40
Successful crosses	25	0.81	90	77
Cross accuracy	27.8	27.78	66	66

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	19	0.61	72	52
Dribbles success rate	48.7	48.72	48	48
Duels won	117	3.78	70	17
Duels won %	45.2	45.17	28	28
Aerials won	19	0.61	52	29
Aerials won %	40.4	40.43	41	41
Touches	1815	58.67	86	51
Touches in opposition box	35	1.13	61	34
Dispossessed	39	1.26	0	22
Fouls won	27	0.87	72	34

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Defensive actions	133	4.30	70	25
Tackles	52	1.68	67	23
Interceptions	20	0.65	57	22
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.36	78	65
Fouls committed	33	1.07	76	30
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	4	19
Recoveries	155	5.01	77	42
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.32	69	28
Dribbled past	25	0.81	25	58
Clearances	50	1.62	79	47
Clean sheets	5	0.16	72	61
Goals conceded while on pitch	47	1.52	8	32
xG against while on pitch	46.92	1.52	10	41

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 89%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	45	78
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (37)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-09	vs FCV Dender EH	Belgian Pro League Playoff Relegation Group	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-05-01	@ Cercle Brugge	Belgian Pro League Playoff Relegation Group	2-3	31	0	0	6.7
2026-04-26	vs RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League Playoff Relegation Group	4-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-04-19	@ RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League Playoff Relegation Group	0-2	1	0	0
2026-03-22	vs Sporting Charleroi	Belgian Pro League	1-0	56	0	0	7.1
2026-03-13	@ Gent	Belgian Pro League	2-0	69	0	0	6.3
2026-03-08	vs Standard Liege	Belgian Pro League	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-02-28	@ KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-02-22	vs Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League	2-4	90	0	0	7.4
2026-02-15	@ St.Truiden	Belgian Pro League	3-2	89	0	0	7.3
2026-02-07	vs FCV Dender EH	Belgian Pro League	1-0	78	0	0	7.0
2026-01-31	vs Westerlo	Belgian Pro League	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-24	@ Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League	4-3	79	0	0	6.4
2026-01-17	vs Genk	Belgian Pro League	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-27	@ Royal Antwerp	Belgian Pro League	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-12-20	@ Union St.Gilloise	Belgian Pro League	2-0	87	0	0	5.7
2025-12-13	vs RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League	2-2	90	0	0	6.3
2025-12-07	@ OH Leuven	Belgian Pro League	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-03	@ Union St.Gilloise	Cup	2-1	90	0	0
2025-11-29	vs Cercle Brugge	Belgian Pro League	1-1	90	0	0	6.5
2025-11-21	@ Standard Liege	Belgian Pro League	0-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-14	@ Austria U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. I	1-0	0	0	0
2025-11-07	@ FCV Dender EH	Belgian Pro League	2-2	90	0	0	6.4
2025-11-01	vs Union St.Gilloise	Belgian Pro League	1-4	83	0	0	5.7
2025-10-29	@ Belisia Bilzen SV	Cup	1-4	0	0	0
2025-10-26	@ Cercle Brugge	Belgian Pro League	1-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-19	vs Gent	Belgian Pro League	4-1	90	1	0	8.5 ⭐
2025-10-04	@ RAAL La Louviere	Belgian Pro League	0-0	90	0	0	7.8
2025-09-27	vs Royal Antwerp	Belgian Pro League	2-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-09-20	@ Sporting Charleroi	Belgian Pro League	1-2	90	0	0	7.5
2025-09-13	vs OH Leuven	Belgian Pro League	2-0	89	1	0	8.1
2025-08-31	@ Genk	Belgian Pro League	3-2	82	0	1	8.1
2025-08-23	vs St.Truiden	Belgian Pro League	0-2	79	0	0	6.5
2025-08-16	vs Club Brugge	Belgian Pro League	0-1	90	0	0	6.5
2025-08-10	@ Anderlecht	Belgian Pro League	2-3	86	0	0	5.9
2025-08-02	@ Westerlo	Belgian Pro League	3-1	90	0	0	6.3
2025-07-26	vs KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League	1-1	75	0	0	6.9

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Zulte Waregem	senior	36	2	1	6.89
2024/2025	Genk	senior	1	0	0	-
2024/2025	Genk U23	senior	25	3	3	-
2023/2024	Genk U23	senior	28	7	0	-
2022/2023	Genk U23	senior	14	0	0	-
2022/2023	Genk U19	youth	5	2	0	-