Paul Okon-EngstlerCM#23

1.FC Köln·Bundesliga·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

21 years(24/01/2005)1,85mleftAustralia, ItalyContract until 30/06/2030

7.02Rating38 matches in 12 months

€1.20mMarket value#22 in 1.FC Köln · #386 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

A-League Men09.117.3

Internationa15.116.6

Internationa19.116.4

A-League Men22.117.6

A-League Men29.116.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

Dec

7.20Jan

7.20Feb

7.00Mar

7.20Apr

7.00May

6.80Jun

6.90Jul

6.50Aug

6.90Sep

Oct

Club matches1.FC Köln

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Recent results

03 Oct · 13:00Friendlies ClubsA

FC Viktoria Köln—Match stats 19 Sept · 14:30BundesligaA

Hamburger SV—Prediction 12 Sept · 17:30BundesligaH

Werder Bremen—Prediction 04 Sept · 19:30BundesligaA

VfB StuttgartL1:4Prediction 29 Aug · 14:30BundesligaH

1899 HoffenheimW3:2Prediction

Key statsInternational Friendly Games · FIFA World Cup

Goals0

xG0.090.07 / 90

Assists10.19 / 90

xA0.030.02 / 90

Shots10.19 / 90

Key passes20.39 / 90

Dribbles30.58 / 90

Pass accuracy86.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking48

Technique57

Tactical49

Defending57

Creativity50

Strengths

Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0033%

xG0.0852%

Shots0.8122%

Shots on target0.0015%

Conversion %033%

Big chances missed0.0067%

Dribbles0.8177%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0038%

xA0.020%

Key passes0.8138%

Big chances created0.0025%

Accurate passes38.1167%

Pass accuracy %90.492%

Final third passes6.4929%

Long balls1.6271%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.818%

Interceptions0.002%

Clearances2.4367%

Blocks0.8189%

Aerial duels won1.6291%

Duels won3.2433%

Recoveries4.0535%

Dribbled past0.8146%

Fouls3.240%

Errors leading to goal0.0056%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 24 midfielders · Bundesliga · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 111′

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Raphael ObermairSC Paderborn · Midfield - Left Midfield6.80Rating0G0A30age 76%

Michel AebischerUnion Berlin · Midfield - Central Midfield6.23Rating0G0A29age 75%

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Philipp SanderMönchengladbach · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.48Rating0G0A28age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 25 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 03.12.2025

Missed matches1last 12 months

National teamAustralia10 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2030

Market value€1.20mHighest: €1.20m (28/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 2026

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
International Friendly Games	Australia	2026	4	259	6.78	—	—	0	—	—
FIFA World Cup	Australia	2026	4	204	6.90	—	1	1	—	—

Transfers7

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
23/07/2026	26/27	Sydney FC	1.FC Köln	€1.75m	€1.20m
25/07/2025	25/26	Benfica B	Sydney FC	free transfer	€200k
01/07/2024	24/25	Benfica U23	Benfica B	-	-
01/07/2023	23/24	Benfica U19	Benfica U23	-	-
19/07/2022	22/23	Club Brugge U18	Benfica U19	?	-
01/07/2021	21/22	Club Brugge Yth	Club Brugge U18	-	-
01/07/2019	19/20	West Sydney Yth	Club Brugge Yth	free transfer	-

Market value

€1.20m Current€1.20m Highest · 28/05/202628/05/2026 Last change

29.10.202428.05.2026

#22 1.FC Köln#24 Australia#386 Bundesliga#614 Defensive Midfield#7.005 Worldwide#414 Year 2005

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
29/10/2024	19	SL Benfica B	€200k
16/12/2024	19	SL Benfica B	€200k
23/06/2025	20	SL Benfica B	€200k
13/01/2026	20	Sydney FC	€800k
28/05/2026	21	Sydney FC	€1.20m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Bundesliga	FC Cologne	2	112	0	0.09	0.09	0	0.03	1	1	0.12

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.