Stephen Negru stats
Stephen Negru (Tranmere, defender) had 0 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances in 2025/26 (1517 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League Two: 1.84, higher than 72% of 188 defenders. Started 18 of 19.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A defender for Tranmere, Stephen Negru has 19 appearances (1517 minutes) in League Two 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Stephen Negru has no goals, one assist and 19 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Stephen Negru averages 3.2 Impact a match over 19 games in League Two matches — 80th percentile among the 560 League Two players who qualify.
Stephen Negru (Tranmere) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.2 per match across 19 appearances, and scored zero goals and one assist in 19 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 2 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Stephen Negru is a defender at Tranmere, with 19 appearances and 1517 minutes in League Two 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.2 per match across 19 appearances in League Two matches, the 80th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players. Stephen Negru has started 18 of 19 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 80 minutes. That is 28% of the League Two minutes available to him (1177 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.89 interceptions per 90 at home (607 minutes) against 1.29 away (910 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.84 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (1517 minutes) versus 1.98 across every season on record (6190 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 97% and 1.19 blocks per 90 — higher than 96%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.04 last season (2367 minutes in League Two) to 0.00 in 2025/26. Stephen Negru recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188): Discipline (elite, 92nd percentile) and Defending (elite, 88th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (14th percentile) and Creation (15th percentile), against 188 Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.3, 1.5, 5.9, 2.0, 1.2 — broadly level, averaging 2.6 against a season figure of 3.2.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188): S. Lavelle, A. O'Connor and Jamie Knight-Lebel (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 18 of 19 appearances, 1 from the bench · 80 minutes per appearance · 28% of the League Two minutes available (1177 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.84 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (1517 minutes) · 1.98 across every season on record (6190 minutes).
League Two only: 19 apps · 3.2 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the League Two Impact leaderboard.
Stephen Negru stats per 90 · League Two 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Stephen Negru | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.84 | higher than 72% | 2.36 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.13 | higher than 67% | 1.41 |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.19 | higher than 96% | 1.75 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.17 | higher than 54% | 8.14 |
| Duel win rate | 61.2% | higher than 63% | 72.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.53 | fewer than 87% | 0.30 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 97% | 0.04 |
| Passesper 90 | 35.30 | higher than 52% | 38.44 |
| Pass accuracy | 67.2% | higher than 40% | 72.5% |
Per 90 minutes over 1517 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Ranked against 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2367 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-28 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League Two 2025/26, defender
Stephen Negru · Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188) median
| Axis | Stephen Negru | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.42on target 42.9% | 0.42 | 48th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 19th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 15th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 35.30accuracy 67.2% | 34.89 | 52nd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.06success 50.0% | 0.22 | 14th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.17win rate 61.2% | 6.10 | 54th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.15 | 3.10 | 88th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.53 | 1.03 | 8th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1517 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Cohort: 188 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League Two
3.2 per match — 80th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Swindon Town | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3.08 | 0.46 | 3.9 |
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2.98 | 0.15 | 3.3 |
| 2025/26 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.91 | 0.00 | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | Salford City | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3.84 | 0.22 | 4.0 |
| 2023/24 | Oxford United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 0.55 | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 | 0.00 | 2.6 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | v Grimsby | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | @ Milton Keynes Dons | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-21 | @ Cheltenham | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 5.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | @ Shrewsbury | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | v Swindon Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-17 | v Harrogate Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Fleetwood Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-07 | v Oldham | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-03 | @ Newport County | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | @ Crewe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.9 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.78 at home (607 min), 1.88 away (910 min); Interceptions 0.89 at home (607 min), 1.29 away (910 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Stephen Negru’s record for that season. See Stephen Negru’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Stephen Negru average per 90?
- Stephen Negru averages 1.84 tackles per 90 minutes in League Two 2025/26 (1517 minutes) — higher than 72% of 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Stephen Negru have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Stephen Negru had 0 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (1517 minutes played).
- Did Stephen Negru start regularly in 2025/26?
- Stephen Negru started 18 of 19 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 80 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Stephen Negru’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Stephen Negru averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.2 per match across 19 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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