Shoots relentlessly — and buries them.
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Balanced sources: 89% open play, 11% set pieces.
Steady across opponent tiers — no big drop against the top third.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 0.80 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 0.53 |
| Key passes /90 | 0.72 | 1.35 | 1.33 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.86 | 0.37 | 1.20 |
| Pass accuracy | 71.7% | 68.6% | 71.1% |
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 23.
Elite for his age: 91st percentile for finishing among U23 midfielders.
vs U23 midfielders · 174 peers · pool pct → age band| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | Sh/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2,036 | 32 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 1.59 |
| 2024-25 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 1,589 | 30 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 2.38 |
| 2023-24 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2,434 | 33 | 0.59 | 0.04 | 3.03 |
| 2020-21 | 1899 Hoffenheim | UEFA Europa League | 135 | 2 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.33 |
Profiles like İ. Kaya — midfielders with this shape at 23.
Watch the downside: progression (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Heating up: recent output is running above his season rate.
Heating up — Interceptions 1.0 SD above season pace, likely to revert.
Steady on Key passes, Take-ons, Tackles — in line with season pace.
At a career-high valuation.
Best underlying game: 0.97 xG vs Atalanta — and he took it, 1 goal.