Nicholas Pennington

Perth Glory

Left Midfielder Italy

Age 27

Height 180 cm

Foot Right

Country Italy

Value €170.9k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.85

23 matches

Last 5

7.24

+0.39 vs season

Best

8.8

vs Macarthur FC

MOTM

of 23 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.85

Goals

91%

Assists

Rating

6.85

56%

Matches

64%

Started

66%

Minutes

1596

71%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

A-League Men · percentile vs peers

Chances created

52%

Aerial duels

100%

Defensive actions

77%

Goals

93%

Shot attempts

77%

Touches

44%

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Shot Map

28 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.59

Conversion

18%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1278 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1278

Attack

30%

Middle

48%

Ø position

53%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (A-League Men)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	5	0.28	91	87
xG	5.60	0.32	97	95
xGOT	3.95	0.22	90	82
Penalty goals	1	0.06	95	96
xG excl. penalty	4.02	0.23	92	88
Shots	28	1.58	79	65
Shots on target	10	0.56	83	75
Headed shots	5	0.28	91	88

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 31%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.53	0.09	62	40
Accurate passes	451	25.43	61	30
Pass accuracy	69.4	69.38	2	2
Accurate long balls	17	0.96	58	39
Long ball accuracy	32.1	32.08	12	12
Chances created	17	0.96	61	41
Successful crosses	6	0.34	69	50
Cross accuracy	27.3	27.27	62	62

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	12	0.68	66	50
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	48	48
Duels won	151	8.52	97	93
Duels won %	51.4	51.36	60	60
Aerials won	63	3.55	100	100
Aerials won %	48.8	48.84	56	56
Touches	1013	57.12	72	46
Touches in opposition box	61	3.44	87	81
Dispossessed	20	1.13	17	29
Fouls won	27	1.52	80	71

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	98	5.53	79	64
Tackles	49	2.76	85	77
Interceptions	13	0.73	58	33
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.51	87	85
Fouls committed	22	1.24	76	51
Recoveries	80	4.51	71	45
Possession won final 3rd	9	0.51	75	53
Dribbled past	26	1.47	2	13
Clearances	27	1.52	75	54
Clean sheets	2	0.11	64	64
Goals conceded while on pitch	23	1.30	27	70
xG against while on pitch	25.70	1.45	25	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Yellow cards	3	0.17	22	46
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	5	0.28	91	87
xG	5.60	0.32	97	95
xGOT	3.95	0.22	90	82
Penalty goals	1	0.06	95	96
xG excl. penalty	4.02	0.23	92	88
Shots	28	1.58	79	65
Shots on target	10	0.56	83	75
Headed shots	5	0.28	91	88

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 31%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	1.53	0.09	62	40
Accurate passes	451	25.43	61	30
Pass accuracy	69.4	69.38	2	2
Accurate long balls	17	0.96	58	39
Long ball accuracy	32.1	32.08	12	12
Chances created	17	0.96	61	41
Successful crosses	6	0.34	69	50
Cross accuracy	27.3	27.27	62	62

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	12	0.68	66	50
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	48	48
Duels won	151	8.52	97	93
Duels won %	51.4	51.36	60	60
Aerials won	63	3.55	100	100
Aerials won %	48.8	48.84	56	56
Touches	1013	57.12	72	46
Touches in opposition box	61	3.44	87	81
Dispossessed	20	1.13	17	29
Fouls won	27	1.52	80	71

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	98	5.53	79	64
Tackles	49	2.76	85	77
Interceptions	13	0.73	58	33
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.51	87	85
Fouls committed	22	1.24	76	51
Recoveries	80	4.51	71	45
Possession won final 3rd	9	0.51	75	53
Dribbled past	26	1.47	2	13
Clearances	27	1.52	75	54
Clean sheets	2	0.11	64	64
Goals conceded while on pitch	23	1.30	27	70
xG against while on pitch	25.70	1.45	25	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Yellow cards	3	0.17	22	46
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (23)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	Rating
2026-04-25	vs Brisbane Roar FC	A-League Men	2-1	70	0	7.1
2026-04-18	@ Sydney FC	A-League Men	0-0	90	0	7.2
2026-04-12	vs Macarthur FC	A-League Men	3-1	90	1	8.8 ⭐
2026-04-04	@ Central Coast Mariners	A-League Men	2-2	90	0	6.6
2026-03-22	vs Melbourne City FC	A-League Men	1-1	90	0	6.5
2026-03-14	@ Wellington Phoenix	A-League Men	2-0	90	0	5.6
2026-03-08	@ Auckland FC	A-League Men	2-2	90	0	6.5
2026-02-28	@ Brisbane Roar FC	A-League Men	1-1	90	0	6.9
2026-02-20	@ Adelaide United	A-League Men	4-0	35	0	6.2
2026-02-06	@ Macarthur FC	A-League Men	2-2	61	1	7.5
2026-01-31	vs Auckland FC	A-League Men	2-1	59	0	6.2
2026-01-25	@ Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A-League Men	1-0	78	0	6.2
2026-01-16	vs Brisbane Roar FC	A-League Men	1-2	90	0	6.3
2026-01-10	vs Central Coast Mariners	A-League Men	3-0	90	1	8.0
2026-01-02	@ Melbourne Victory	A-League Men	3-2	77	0	6.5
2025-12-28	@ Melbourne City FC	A-League Men	1-3	90	0	7.4
2025-12-20	vs Adelaide United	A-League Men	0-1	90	0	6.7
2025-12-13	vs Sydney FC	A-League Men	0-1	90	0	6.9
2025-12-05	vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A-League Men	1-0	27	0	6.3
2025-11-30	@ Macarthur FC	A-League Men	0-2	29	1	7.1
2025-11-23	@ Newcastle Jets	A-League Men	1-2	16	1	7.9 ⭐
2025-11-07	vs Central Coast Mariners	A-League Men	0-1	37	0	6.5
2025-10-18	vs Wellington Phoenix	A-League Men	2-2	27	0	6.6

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Perth Glory	senior	23	5	0	6.85
2024/2025	Perth Glory	senior	21	1	3	7.00
2023/2024	Wellington Phoenix	senior	27	2	3	7.11
2022/2023	Wellington Phoenix	senior	17	0	1	6.31
2021/2022	Wellington Phoenix	senior	26	1	0	6.91
2022	Wellington Phoenix B	senior	1	1	0	-
2020/2021	Olbia Calcio	senior	36	2	0	-
2019/2020	Olbia Calcio	senior	24	2	0	-
2018/2019	Olbia Calcio	senior	30	0	0	-
2017/2018	Olbia Calcio	senior	25	1	0	-