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Philipp Sander

Philipp SanderCM#16

Mönchengladbach·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

28 years(21/02/1998)1,86mbothGermanyContract until 30/06/2028

6.93Rating28 matches in 12 months
€4.00mMarket value#15 in Mönchengladbach

Last 5rating per match

Bundesliga01.117.6
Bundesliga08.118.3
Bundesliga13.126.6
Bundesliga19.127.5
Bundesliga11.017.4

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

8.00Nov
7.00Dec
6.70Jan
7.00Feb
6.90Mar
7.00Apr
6.80May
Jun
Jul
7.00Aug
6.60Sep
Oct

Key statsBundesliga · DFB Pokal

Goals0
xG0.190.05 / 90
Assists10.20 / 90
xA0.540.14 / 90
Shots91.80 / 90
Shots on target111%
Key passes40.80 / 90
Pass accuracy86.7%

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

ATTACKING50TECHNIQUE51TACTICAL65DEFENDING67CREATIVITY53

Player Position average

Attacking50
Technique51
Tactical65
Defending67
Creativity53

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM · DC

Positions on the pitch

CMDMCBAttack →

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.4

Goals xG · total 2 / 1.6

Assists vs xA

-1.4

Assists xA · total 0 / 1.4

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 09.11.2025
Missed matches4last 12 months
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€4.00mHighest: €4.00m (09/10/2024)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Bundesliga logoBundesligaBorussia M'gladbach logoBorussia M'gladbach26/2743606.48——01—
DFB PokalBorussia M'gladbach logoBorussia M'gladbach26/271907.70—11——
Transfers7
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/07/202424/25Holstein KielMönchengladbach€1.00m€3.00m
30/06/202120/21SC VerlHolstein KielEnd of loan€350k
21/08/202020/21Holstein KielSC Verlloan transfer€150k
01/07/201818/19Holst. Kiel IIHolstein Kiel--
01/07/201717/18Holst. Kiel U19Holst. Kiel II--
01/07/201515/16H. Rostock U17Holst. Kiel U19free transfer-
01/07/201313/14H. Rostock Yth.H. Rostock U17--

Market value

€4.00m Current€4.00m Highest · 09/10/202427/05/2026 Last change
€4.00m
03.07.201827.05.2026
#245 Bundesliga#239 Defensive Midfield#123 Germany#15 Mönchengladbach#2.716 Worldwide#199 Year 1998
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
03/07/201820Holstein Kiel€100k
08/01/201920Holstein Kiel€100k
12/06/201921Holstein Kiel€100k
13/12/201921Holstein Kiel€150k
11/09/202022SC Verl€150k
11/11/202022SC Verl€200k
20/01/202122SC Verl€250k
26/03/202123SC Verl€300k
14/06/202123SC Verl€350k
15/12/202123Holstein Kiel€350k
16/06/202224Holstein Kiel€350k
30/11/202224Holstein Kiel€450k
31/03/202325Holstein Kiel€650k
28/06/202325Holstein Kiel€750k
20/10/202325Holstein Kiel€1.20m
15/12/202325Holstein Kiel€1.70m
22/03/202426Holstein Kiel€2.00m
06/06/202426Holstein Kiel€3.00m
09/10/202426Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.00m
20/12/202426Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.00m
05/06/202527Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.00m
19/12/202527Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.00m
27/05/202628Borussia Mönchengladbach€4.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026BundesligaBorussia M.Gladbach436000.190.1900.54631
2025BundesligaBorussia M.Gladbach30247521.381.3800.81251110.06

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.