Xavier Mandza

Xavier MandzaLB#35

Nice·Ligue 1·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

17 years(06/04/2009)182 cmLeftFrance, GabonContract until 30/06/2029

€5.00mMarket value#9 in Nice · #170 in Ligue 1

Last 5rating per match

LILH20.096.70
AJAA12.096.70
MANH05.097.20
PFCA30.086.60
FCLH22.087.30

Club matchesNice

Key statsLigue 1

Goals08 of 29Rank
xG0.040.01 / 9024 of 29Rank
Assists011 of 29Rank
xA0.100.03 / 9024 of 29Rank
Shots40.80 / 9017 of 29Rank
Shots on target125%12 of 29Rank
Key passes40.80 / 9012 of 29Rank
Pass accuracy90.2%

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. Rank: place among midfielders — Ligue 1, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DL

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0038%
xG0.0214%
Shots0.8021%
Shots on target0.2046%
Conversion %038%
Big chances missed0.0068%
Dribbles0.2011%
Fouls won0.6025%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0032%
xA0.0214%
Key passes0.8032%
Big chances created0.0027%
Accurate passes69.9196%
Pass accuracy %90.279%
Final third passes7.4325%
Long balls3.6275%
Crosses0.4062%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.0146%
Interceptions1.8179%
Clearances4.22100%
Blocks0.200%
Aerial duels won1.4185%
Duels won4.0243%
Recoveries7.6382%
Dribbled past1.0032%
Fouls0.40100%
Errors leading to goal0.0054%

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 28 midfielders · Ligue 1 · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 448′

Similar playersLigue 1 · midfielders · season 26/27

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable
National teamFrance U172 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2029
Market value€5.00mHighest: €5.00m (24/08/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Ligue 1Nice26/2754486.90——01—
Transfers3
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
06/07/202626/27Nizza U19Nice--
01/07/202525/26OGC Nice U17Nizza U19--
01/07/202323/24OGCN YthOGC Nice U17--

Market value

€5.00m Current€5.00m Highest · 24/08/202624/08/2026 Last change
#195 Defensive Midfield#169 France#170 Ligue 1#9 Nice#2.223 Worldwide#8 Year 2009
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
24/08/202617OGC Nice€5.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Nice326900.040.0400.1340.8

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.

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