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The Heatmap #8: hints and answer

Wednesday, 30 September 2026 · Medium day

One player's touches from Premier League 2015-16. Name the player.

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Hints

Hint 1He played in the Premier League 2015-16 (Defence).
Hint 217 appearances and 1 goal in that competition. Nationality: Ireland.
Hint 3Team: Aston Villa. Initials: C.C.

Answer

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Ciaran Clark

How The Heatmap works

One heatmap. Every touch a player made in one tournament or season, drawn on the pitch. Attacking left to right. Name the player. You get 6 guesses . Each miss unlocks a clue: position, then apps and goals, then nationality, then team, then shirt number (recent competitions). Every guess is scored against the answer: Nat (same nationality), Team (same club or country in that competition), Pos (same line: defence, midfield, attack), Comp (played in that competition). Green is a match. New heatmap at midnight UK. One a day, same for everyone. Win on consecutive days to build your streak. Event data: StatsBomb open data.

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