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Jacob Raw

Sun 31 May 2026 17:10, UK

Lamare Bogarde may have already shown his ceiling at Aston Villa, and it’s a mystery as to how he played so many games for the Villans this season.

The Dutchman has played 44 games for Villa in all competitions this season, but was arguably one of the worst performers.

Regardless, he’s now got a Europa League winners medal to his name, though the role he played in that success may be a touchy subject for some.

The 22-year-old deserves credit for the versatility he’s offered Unai Emery this campaign, but even on his very best days for the Villans, he doesn’t look like the player the club needs moving forward.

Bogarde’s performances this season should be assessed, as a further look into his statistics shows why there’s little room for growth, despite his age.

Lamare Bogarde isn’t good enough for Aston Villa; stats prove it

Bogarde has been criticised for his performances this season, as he’s consistently shown how inconsistent he actually is.

Though the defensive midfielder has filled in at right-back at times, when he has played in his natural position, he has looked completely lost, and that’s with top-class players next to him.

As seen in the table above, Bogarde played plenty of Premier League football this season with 28 appearances, but failed to put his stamp on matches.

Being a modern-day defensive midfielder under a manager like Emery, there is a need to be successful in the press, but Bogarde has only won possession in the final third 0.26 times per match.

He loses the ball often, and also commits 1.46 fouls per game, and despite winning 52 per cent of his duels, Villa concede 1.46 goals on average while he is on the pitch; that’s too much.

Bogarde’s average FotMob rating across all competitions this season is 6.4, which makes him Villa’s lowest-rated player who has made 10 appearances or more, and stayed for the entire campaign.

Somehow, the midfielder has racked up 2083 minutes across all competitions, which is surely enough evidence and data to prove that he is not the answer.

Yes, he’s young, but even when he has a good game, there’s little to be excited about with how far he could potentially go.

Could Bogarde leave this summer?

Villa are going to have an interesting summer window with Morgan Rogers’ name the standout point of speculation right now.

If he goes, Villa will most likely bank a minimum of £80million, but he may not be the only sale.

Recently promoted side Coventry City have been linked with Bogarde, and though it’s not known what the Villans rate the Dutchman, a sale for any fee could be smart.

Sometimes clubs outgrow the players or vice versa, but Villa are better off without Bogarde, and should use funds from his sale to invest in someone else with higher potential.