KEVIN DANSO
Defender · Sunderland · Premier League
“Relentless, reading-led centre-back who wins the moment early.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
K. Danso offers strong value as a centre back in his prime, with peak form at Lens. The case is trimmed by his uncertain starting role and the league-level discount.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €27.8M – €30.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
K. Danso plays like a defender who sees the danger before it fully forms. He steps into duels with real physical force, presses high without losing his shape, and cleans up space with sharp anticipation rather than panic. In a centre-back role, he is built for front-foot defending: aggressive, alert, and hard to play through.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.95
SoT / 90
0.71
Accuracy
75%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 5 matches (379 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
9 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6.6 |
 Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.52 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 379 | 6.64 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.24
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.95
per 90
Shots on target
0.71
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.71
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
0.71
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.19
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 |  Brighton | EPL | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 4 |  Kosovo | Nations League | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Sep 27 | Kosovo | Nations League | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 24 |  Israel | Nations League | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sep 20 |  Manchester City | EPL | L5-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Sep 16 |  AZ Alkmaar | UEL | W1-0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League270 (71%)UEFA Europa League84 (22%)League Cup25 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Sunderland | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 | 6.64 |
| 2025/26 |  Tottenham | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| 2024/25 |  Lens | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 7.10 |
| 2022/23 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.01 |
| 2021/22 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 | 6.96 |
| 2020/21 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 7.17 |
| 2019/20 |  Southampton | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.70 |
Career highlights
UEFA Europa League
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
5
Goals
1
Assists
0
Minutes
379
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 5 app | 1 g | 6.64 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Austria
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Austria
Austria's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
239
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.68