As of October 2020, Leonardo Bonucci was the Italian soccer player recording the highest score in the UEFA European national competitions. To identify the best European players, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) relies on an algorithm called FedEx Performance Zone. According to the UEFA score, Bonucci ranked first in Italy, obtaining a total of 1,836 points. Overall, he ranked 19th in the general UEFA ranking.
Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score
The source explains that the FedEx Performance Zone is an algorithm used to identify "the form players in the UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers". Regarding the algorithm, the source specifies that "Every player is assigned a primary on-field position, where they are expected to play the majority of the time. The categories are goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards. The data considered for each player is specific to their position. For example, clean sheets, tackles and recovered balls are considered key statistics for defensive players, while goals, assists, crosses and passes are important metrics for midfielders and forwards. The algorithm uses player stats from matches in the UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers and international friendlies, delivering updates after these games are played. On all matchdays where matches in either competition are played, the rankings update live as the games unfold".
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UEFA. (October 16, 2020). Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/
UEFA. "Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score." Chart. October 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/
UEFA. (2020). Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/
UEFA. "Leading Male Italian Footballers in The Uefa European National Competitions as of October 2020, by Fedex Performance Zone Score." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/
UEFA, Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Leading male Italian footballers in the UEFA European national competitions as of October 2020, by FedEx Performance Zone score [Graph], UEFA, October 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060497/leading-male-italian-footballers-in-uefa-national-competitions-italy/
