Key Soccerlytics Insights:
- Papy Djilobodji (Nantes' 25 year old Senegalese center back) is a tough 6ft 4in central defender currently valued at 4million Euros by Transfermarkt.com.
- Strong in the air, Djilobodhi is currently ranked 5th best in the air among Europe's top 5 leagues having won 78 aerial duels which is 79.59% aerial success rate (See "Best in the Air" charts below from BSports)
- So far this season, Djilobodji has been inspirational at the back racking up 2356 minutes in 27 matches, and was part of the Senegalese team that narrowly missed out on World Cup qualification losing to a strong Ivory Coast team in the CAF playoffs
- Djilobodji, who has no significant weaknesses to his game, has been linked with Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund and has expressed his desire to play for team regularly competing in the Champions League
Most Prolific Defender Leaderboards from BSports (Updated through 3/11/2014):
