The Heatmap #9: hints and answer
Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Medium day
One player's touches from Premier League 2015-16. Name the player.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answer is at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1
He played in the Premier League 2015-16 (Defence).Hint 2
35 appearances and 0 goals in that competition. Nationality: England.Hint 3
Team: Manchester United. Initials: C.S.Answer
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Chris Smalling
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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