Paul NebelAM#8

Mainz·Bundesliga·Midfield - Attacking Midfield

23 years(10/10/2002)1,69mbothGermany, IrelandContract until 30/06/2027

6.67Rating32 matches in 12 months

€18.00mMarket value#2 in Mainz · #83 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

Bundesliga01.116.5

UEFA Confere06.116.8

Bundesliga09.116.5

Bundesliga21.116.4

UEFA Confere27.116.4

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.20Nov

6.50Dec

6.30Jan

6.60Feb

7.60Mar

6.80Apr

6.60May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Key statsBundesliga · UEFA Conference League · DFB Pokal

Goals50.15 / 909 of 47Rank

xG5.770.25 / 907 of 47Rank

Assists40.12 / 9015 of 47Rank

xA5.340.23 / 9010 of 47Rank

Shots411.23 / 9015 of 47Rank

Shots on target1024%26 of 47Rank

Key passes682.05 / 906 of 47Rank

Pass accuracy78.7%

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. Rank: place among midfielders — Bundesliga, season 25/26. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking68

Technique61

Tactical51

Defending36

Creativity69

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: AM · MC

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.2267%

xG0.2380%

Shots1.3852%

Shots on target0.3539%

Conversion %15.676%

Big chances missed0.2222%

Dribbles0.8670%

Fouls won0.8637%

Offsides0.1337%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0954%

xA0.1667%

Key passes1.7787%

Big chances created0.3976%

Accurate passes26.1235%

Pass accuracy %78.433%

Final third passes10.3472%

Long balls0.6115%

Crosses1.2193%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.1683%

Interceptions0.5630%

Clearances1.0835%

Blocks0.0914%

Aerial duels won0.6135%

Duels won4.4543%

Recoveries4.1548%

Dribbled past0.8635%

Fouls1.2535%

Errors leading to goal0.0060%

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 46 midfielders · Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2081′

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 06.08.2026

Missed matches3last 12 months

National teamGermany0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2027

Market value€18.00mHighest: €24.00m (05/06/2025)

Season statsSeason 25/26

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Bundesliga	1. FSV Mainz 05	25/26	30	2081	6.61	5	2	7	2	2
UEFA Conference League	1. FSV Mainz 05	25/26	10	743	6.73	—	2	2	1	—
DFB Pokal	1. FSV Mainz 05	25/26	2	165	6.85	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers9

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
30/06/2024	23/24	Karlsruher SC	Mainz	End of loan	€3.50m
01/07/2022	22/23	Mainz	Karlsruher SC	loan transfer	€1.30m
01/07/2020	20/21	Mainz 05 U19	Mainz	-	-
01/07/2019	19/20	Mainz 05 U17	Mainz 05 U19	-	-
01/07/2018	18/19	Mainz 05 Yth.	Mainz 05 U17	-	-
01/07/2016	16/17	Offenbach Yth.	Mainz 05 Yth.	free transfer	-
01/01/2014	13/14	Klein-Karb. Yth.	Offenbach Yth.	free transfer	-
01/07/2012	12/13	Nieder-M. Jgd.	Klein-Karb. Yth.	free transfer	-
01/07/2009	09/10	Florstadt Jgd.	Nieder-M. Jgd.	free transfer	-

Market value

€18.00m Current€24.00m Highest · 05/06/202527/05/2026 Last change

16.09.202027.05.2026

#65 Attacking Midfield#83 Bundesliga#35 Germany#2 Mainz#682 Worldwide#88 Year 2002

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
16/09/2020	17	1.FSV Mainz 05	€500k
26/11/2020	18	1.FSV Mainz 05	€800k
10/02/2021	18	1.FSV Mainz 05	€800k
09/06/2021	18	1.FSV Mainz 05	€800k
07/10/2021	18	1.FSV Mainz 05	€1.30m
22/12/2021	19	1.FSV Mainz 05	€1.30m
09/06/2022	19	1.FSV Mainz 05	€1.30m
30/11/2022	20	Karlsruher SC	€1.80m
31/03/2023	20	Karlsruher SC	€2.00m
28/06/2023	20	Karlsruher SC	€2.00m
15/12/2023	21	Karlsruher SC	€2.50m
22/03/2024	21	Karlsruher SC	€3.50m
06/06/2024	21	Karlsruher SC	€3.50m
20/12/2024	22	1.FSV Mainz 05	€7.00m
27/03/2025	22	1.FSV Mainz 05	€17.00m
05/06/2025	22	1.FSV Mainz 05	€24.00m
19/12/2025	23	1.FSV Mainz 05	€18.00m
20/03/2026	23	1.FSV Mainz 05	€15.00m
27/05/2026	23	1.FSV Mainz 05	€18.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	Bundesliga	Mainz 05	30	2087	5	5.77	5.77	2	5.34	32	41	14.08

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.