Middlesbrough have enjoyed an impressive turnaround this season. Michael Carrick’s men are in the race to get promoted to the Premier League through the playoffs. One player who has been impressive and played a vital role in this turnaround is left-back Ryan Giles. Giles has played the most minutes among Boro players and the 23-year-old also has the most assists in the league.

The below visualisation shows where Ryan Giles ranks for some of the key metrics when compared with the other left-backs in the Championship.

Ryan Giles has been forever on loan with different clubs all over the EFL and has also represented England at U20 level. Giles is a dynamic left-back who can play in a back three or in a back four and sometimes if needed as an advanced player as well. He is seen as one of the most attacking left-backs in the division, ranking 70th percentile for expected goal contributions per 90 and 66th percentile for dribbles per 90. He is closer to the box as often as one would expect a modern-day full-back to be ranking 79th percentile for touches in the opponent’s penalty area.

Defensively, he still needs to improve on a number of aspects and is ranking quite low for a number of key metrics this season. In possession, Giles is a key member on the pitch to progress play through the wide areas ranking him 83rd percentile for received passes per 90 minutes and 66th percentile for progressive passes per 90 minutes. He also ranks 64th percentile for dangerous passes per 90 minutes, making him one of the important creators in that Middlesbrough team.

The 23-year-old, Ryan Giles’s career finally seemed to have picked up some promise this season. After multiple failed loan spells at different clubs, his first objective will be to help Carrick and his team secure that promotion and then Giles will want to sort out his future permanently.