Tigran Barseghyan Among the World's Best Attacking Players, According to CIES
Armenian national team and Slovan Bratislava midfielder Tigran Barseghyan has been included in the list of the top 100 versatile attacking players in the world, according to the CIES Football Observatory. The research by the analytical center evaluated players based on three key parameters: Take on (dribbling past opponents), Chance creation, and Finishing efficiency.
According to the rankings, Barseghyan scored a total index of 75.0, placing him among the top attacking players globally. His individual category ratings are as follows:
- Take on: 70.6
- Chance creation: 72.1
- Finishing: 82.4
These figures confirm that Barseghyan is one of the most efficient attacking players in his role. According to the CIES classification, he falls into the "Shooter infiltrator" category, describing a player who effectively utilizes scoring opportunities and penetrates the opponent’s penalty area.
Barseghyan is the only Armenian player to make it onto this list. Notably, his Finishing rating of 82.4 ranks him 19th in the world, ahead of Mason Greenwood, Florian Wirtz, and Michael Olise but slightly behind Lamine Yamal. Ousmane Dembélé leads the Finishing category, followed by Kylian Mbappé in second place.
CIES Overall Rankings Leaders
The overall highest-rated player is Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), with an impressive 88.5 average index, as well as a category-best 99.0 in Chance creation. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) follows in second place with 87.7, while Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) rounds out the top three with 85.0.
Here are the top 5 ranked players:
- Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – 88.5 (Take on: 86.0, Chance creation: 99.0, Finishing: 80.5)
- Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) – 87.7 (Take on: 90.1, Chance creation: 90.4, Finishing: 82.5)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) – 85.0 (Take on: 84.5, Chance creation: 89.8, Finishing: 80.7)
- Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) – 84.2 (Take on: 85.0, Chance creation: 84.8, Finishing: 82.9)
- Ousmane Dembélé (Paris St-Germain) – 83.6 (Take on: 78.9, Chance creation: 80.0, Finishing: 92.0)
In the current season, Tigran Barseghyan leads the Slovakian league's top scorers with 17 goals and 4 assists. Additionally, he has scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists in the Champions League, along with 1 goal in the Slovak Cup.
