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Tajon Buchanan

Tajon Buchanan

Midfielder · Villarreal · 27 · Canada

Compare with others

Season score
53.0
LaLiga 26/27, 8 matches
Last 5 weeks
55.9
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€12.0M
+€2.0M (+20%) since 12 Dec 2025
Transfermarkt, 5 Jun 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
8 Feb 1999
Height
183 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2030
Wikipedia views
6,324 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 27 Oct – 2 Nov 2026

37 of 70 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 48.1 (minutes-weighted); 1 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 2026214756.549.257.9
29 Sep – 5 Oct 202612737.449.338.3
22–28 Sep 202617631.350.432.6
15–21 Sep 2026216955.550.358.3
8–14 Sep 2026213069.448.671.3
1–7 Sep 202613449.347.349.3
25–31 Aug 202616357.646.658.2
18–24 Aug 202612955.846.268.7
11–17 Aug 202613438.046.340.3
30 Jun – 6 Jul 202618739.246.739.0
23–29 Jun 2026215044.646.845.3
16–22 Jun 202618353.046.158.8
9–15 Jun 202616130.446.929.7
2–8 Jun 2026213251.845.851.7
12–18 May 202627539.945.839.6
5–11 May 202617135.046.535.1
28 Apr – 4 May 202611495.145.742.8
21–27 Apr 202614537.545.937.1
7–13 Apr 202617839.146.240.1
31 Mar – 6 Apr 202612035.346.235.3
24–30 Mar 202618033.247.133.0
17–23 Mar 202611625.547.324.6
10–16 Mar 202615937.047.736.5
3–9 Mar 202616552.047.441.3
24 Feb – 2 Mar 202612337.747.537.3
17–23 Feb 202612034.147.633.6
10–16 Feb 202616535.148.234.5
3–9 Feb 202616448.348.250.2
27 Jan – 2 Feb 202626035.048.634.6
20–26 Jan 2026211551.348.851.7
13–19 Jan 202617540.748.844.0
6–12 Jan 202616735.549.535.1
16–22 Dec 2025213547.549.949.1
9–15 Dec 202514547.249.947.6
2–8 Dec 2025211566.248.160.1
25 Nov – 1 Dec 2025216251.047.852.9
18–24 Nov 202528534.448.235.5
11–17 Nov 202517934.649.235.6
4–10 Nov 202518349.349.149.6
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202512737.749.438.5
21–27 Oct 202527449.249.649.2
14–20 Oct 2025216147.049.842.5
7–13 Oct 202517744.850.445.1
30 Sep – 6 Oct 2025210940.851.043.1
23–29 Sep 2025213553.350.953.6
16–22 Sep 2025212742.851.843.1
9–15 Sep 2025216647.452.747.7
2–8 Sep 202517750.253.650.2
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202517849.754.149.7
19–25 Aug 202519083.751.362.6
12–18 Aug 202514348.851.552.5

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: +3.0 a week above expectation.

20.040.060.080.0100.019 Aug23 Sep4 Nov16 Dec3 Feb5 May23 Jun22 SepScore 56.5Expected 49.2

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €12.0M +€2.0M (+20%) since 12 Dec 2025 5 Jun 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €13.0M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €7.9M–€14.1M −4% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −14% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Ryan Yates at 27 (€12.0M, scoring 49.1) −42%; Aleksey Miranchuk at 27 (€12.0M, scoring 48.9) −25%; Breel Embolo at 27 (€12.0M, scoring 49.0) +0%.
0€5.0M€10M€15M2020202120222023202420252026€12.0M€13.0M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€13.0M
5 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€12.0M
16 Mar 2026Transfermarkt€12.0M
12 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€10.0M
2 Oct 2025Transfermarkt€9.0M
9 Jun 2025Transfermarkt€6.0M
21 Mar 2025Transfermarkt€6.0M
18 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€8.0M
5 Jun 2024Transfermarkt€8.0M
19 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€8.0M
9 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€10.0M
4 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€12.0M
12 Apr 2022Transfermarkt€9.5M
9 Nov 2021Transfermarkt€8.5M
13 Aug 2021Transfermarkt€7.0M
9 Jul 2021Transfermarkt€4.0M
18 Dec 2020Transfermarkt€2.0M
13 Nov 2020Transfermarkt€1.0M
26 Aug 2020Transfermarkt€400k
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€325k
30 Nov 2019Transfermarkt€350k
27 May 2019Transfermarkt€200k
20 Mar 2019Transfermarkt€50k

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers
DateMoveFee
29 Jul 2025Inter Villarreal€9.0M
30 Jun 2025Villarreal InterFree or loan
1 Feb 2025Inter VillarrealFree or loan
5 Jan 2024Club Brugge Inter€7.3M
1 Jan 2022New England Club Brugge€6.4M

What the score is made of

LaLiga 26/27, 471 minutes. Each part as a percentile against 641 top-five-league midfielder seasons of 900+ minutes since 2025/26: 50 is the middle of them (the dashed ring).

Shooting90Creating91Progressing88Keeping the ball20Defending40Aerial36Finishing0
As a table
PartPercentilePer 90 vs average
Shooting90+0.62
Creating91+0.64
Progressing88+0.51
Keeping the ball20−0.65
Defending40−0.10
Aerial36−0.22
Finishing0−0.82

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

010K20K30K40K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

Plays most like

same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
PlayerRecent scoreValue nowLikeness
Ilias Akhomach Villarreal · 2250.5€12.0M95%Compare
Javier Guerra Valencia · 2345.9€25.0M93%Compare
Bryan Gil Girona FC · 25––91%Compare
Joel Roca Olympiacos FC · 21 · cheaper42.5€6.0M90%Compare
Romain Faivre Auxerre · 28 · cheaper50.9€4.0M90%Compare
Amine Sbai Angers · 25 · cheaper51.8€6.0M89%Compare

Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Tajon Buchanan.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
LaLiga 26/27LaLigaVillarreal847153.055.4
UEFA Champions League 26/27Champions LeagueVillarreal213573.775.7
World Cup 2026World Cup 2026Canada538142.944.3
Int. Friendly Games 2026International FriendliesCanada531540.941.2
LaLiga 25/26LaLigaVillarreal341,83548.546.3
UEFA Champions League 25/26Champions LeagueVillarreal743044.145.7
Copa del Rey 25/26Copa del ReyVillarreal28049.449.4
Int. Friendly Games 2025International FriendliesCanada855943.844.3
LaLiga 24/25LaLigaVillarreal1342354.854.9
Serie A 24/25Serie AInter69446.646.5
Coppa Italia 24/25Coppa ItaliaInter17441.942.5
Int. Friendly Games 2024International FriendliesCanada214053.653.4
Copa America 2024Copa América 2024Canada39761.966.7
UEFA Europa Conference League 23/24Conference LeagueClub Brugge KV752246.946.9
Serie A 23/24Serie AInter1016154.650.8
UEFA Champions League 22/23Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV652342.142.3

Latest matches

69 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
24 Oct 2026LaLigaat ValenciaW 2–187000.170.1458.4
20 Oct 2026Champions Leagueat Liverpool FCL 3–460000.040.0353.7
3 Oct 2026International FriendliesPeruW 2–02700––37.4
26 Sep 2026International FriendliesChileW 1–07600––31.3
20 Sep 2026LaLigaLevante UDW 3–179000.140.0743.5
17 Sep 2026LaLigaat Málaga CFW 3–190000.410.6366.1
14 Sep 2026LaLigaReal BetisL 1–255000.040.0541.7
8 Sep 2026Champions Leagueat Borussia DortmundL 2–375000.150.6289.7
5 Sep 2026LaLigaDeportivo de A CoruñaL 2–33400–0.0349.3
28 Aug 2026LaLigaat Deportivo AlavésL 0–163000.020.1057.6
All 69 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
24 Oct 2026LaLigaat ValenciaW 2–187000.170.1458.4
20 Oct 2026Champions Leagueat Liverpool FCL 3–460000.040.0353.7
3 Oct 2026International FriendliesPeruW 2–02700––37.4
26 Sep 2026International FriendliesChileW 1–07600––31.3
20 Sep 2026LaLigaLevante UDW 3–179000.140.0743.5
17 Sep 2026LaLigaat Málaga CFW 3–190000.410.6366.1
14 Sep 2026LaLigaReal BetisL 1–255000.040.0541.7
8 Sep 2026Champions Leagueat Borussia DortmundL 2–375000.150.6289.7
5 Sep 2026LaLigaDeportivo de A CoruñaL 2–33400–0.0349.3
28 Aug 2026LaLigaat Deportivo AlavésL 0–163000.020.1057.6
23 Aug 2026LaLigaat Atlético MadridD 2–229000.460.0155.8
16 Aug 2026LaLigaat Real Racing ClubD 2–234000.120.0038.0
4 Jul 2026World Cup 2026MoroccoL 0–387000.020.0139.2
28 Jun 2026World Cup 2026at South AfricaW 1–075000.180.0144.0
24 Jun 2026World Cup 2026at SwitzerlandL 1–27500–0.0245.1
18 Jun 2026World Cup 2026QatarW 6–083000.600.3353.0
12 Jun 2026World Cup 2026Bosnia & HerzegovinaD 1–16100–0.0130.4
5 Jun 2026International FriendliesIrelandD 1–18700––57.8
2 Jun 2026International FriendliesUzbekistanW 2–04500––40.4
17 May 2026LaLigaat Rayo VallecanoL 0–24500–0.0945.3
13 May 2026LaLigaSevillaL 2–33000–0.0231.8
10 May 2026LaLigaat MallorcaD 1–171000.060.0135.0
2 May 2026LaLigaLevante UDW 5–114100.050.0095.1
23 Apr 2026LaLigaat Real OviedoD 1–14500–0.0137.5
12 Apr 2026LaLigaat Athletic ClubW 2–178000.130.0239.1
6 Apr 2026LaLigaat Girona FCL 0–120000.010.0035.3
28 Mar 2026International FriendliesIcelandD 2–28000––33.2
20 Mar 2026LaLigaReal SociedadW 3–11600–0.0025.5
13 Mar 2026LaLigaat Deportivo AlavésD 1–15900–0.0037.0
8 Mar 2026LaLigaElcheW 2–165100.110.0752.0
28 Feb 2026LaLigaat FC BarcelonaL 1–42300–0.0037.7
22 Feb 2026LaLigaValenciaW 2–12000–0.0034.1
14 Feb 2026LaLigaat GetafeL 1–26500–0.0135.1
9 Feb 2026LaLigaEspanyolW 4–164010.160.2048.3
31 Jan 2026LaLigaat OsasunaD 2–21500–0.0023.8
28 Jan 2026Champions Leagueat Bayer 04 LeverkusenL 0–345000.020.0038.7
24 Jan 2026LaLigaReal MadridL 0–27000–0.0142.4
20 Jan 2026Champions LeagueAFC AjaxL 1–245000.050.0265.1
17 Jan 2026LaLigaat Real BetisL 0–275000.340.0140.7
10 Jan 2026LaLigaDeportivo AlavésW 3–167000.010.0235.5
21 Dec 2025LaLigaFC BarcelonaL 0–290000.290.0044.8
17 Dec 2025Copa del Reyat Real Racing ClubL 1–24500––52.9
10 Dec 2025Champions LeagueFC KøbenhavnL 2–345000.030.0947.2
6 Dec 2025LaLigaGetafeW 2–080100.020.6475.5
3 Dec 2025Copa del Reyat Club Atlético AntonianoD 0–03500––44.9
30 Nov 2025LaLigaat Real SociedadW 3–27900–0.0347.9
25 Nov 2025Champions Leagueat Borussia DortmundL 0–483000.390.0253.9
22 Nov 2025LaLigaMallorcaW 2–11000–0.0049.8
19 Nov 2025International Friendliesat VenezuelaW 2–07500––32.4
14 Nov 2025International FriendliesEcuadorD 0–07900––34.6
8 Nov 2025LaLigaat EspanyolW 2–083000.030.1649.3
1 Nov 2025LaLigaRayo VallecanoW 4–027000.040.0037.7
25 Oct 2025LaLigaat ValenciaW 2–0800–0.36100.0
21 Oct 2025Champions LeagueManchester CityL 0–26600–0.0036.0
18 Oct 2025LaLigaReal BetisD 2–290100.030.0550.0
15 Oct 2025International FriendliesColombiaD 0–07100––43.3
10 Oct 2025International FriendliesAustraliaL 0–17700––44.8
4 Oct 2025LaLigaat Real MadridL 1–34500–0.0048.9
1 Oct 2025Champions LeagueJuventusD 2–264000.360.0035.1
27 Sep 2025LaLigaAthletic ClubW 1–04500–0.1179.8
23 Sep 2025LaLigaat SevillaW 2–190000.040.0240.0
20 Sep 2025LaLigaOsasunaW 2–14500–0.0252.0
16 Sep 2025Champions Leagueat Tottenham HotspurL 0–182000.100.0037.7
13 Sep 2025LaLigaat Atlético MadridL 0–29000–0.0152.1
9 Sep 2025International Friendliesat WalesW 1–07600––41.9
5 Sep 2025International Friendliesat RomaniaW 3–07700––50.2
31 Aug 2025LaLigaat Celta VigoD 1–17800–0.0749.7
24 Aug 2025LaLigaGirona FCW 5–090300.470.0383.7
15 Aug 2025LaLigaReal OviedoW 2–043000.200.0548.8