Jens CastropCM#17

Mönchengladbach·Bundesliga·Midfield - Central Midfield

23 years(29/07/2003)1,78mrightKorea, South, GermanyContract until 30/06/2029

6.77Rating24 matches in 12 months

€10.00mMarket value#2 in Mönchengladbach · #131 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

Internationa14.116.5

Internationa18.116.4

Bundesliga22.117.5

Bundesliga28.116.7

Bundesliga05.127.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.80Nov

6.80Dec

6.40Jan

6.80Feb

7.20Mar

6.80Apr

6.60May

6.80Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Key statsFIFA World Cup · International Friendly Games

Goals0

Assists0

xA0.370.25 / 90

Shots21.34 / 90

Shots on target150%

Key passes21.34 / 90

Dribbles21.34 / 90

Pass accuracy81.8%

Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals.

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking53

Technique52

Tactical51

Defending50

Creativity57

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · AM

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.1761%

xG0.2173%

Shots1.6965%

Shots on target0.6867%

Conversion %1057%

Big chances missed0.394%

Dribbles1.4192%

Fouls won1.4676%

Offsides0.1724%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0631%

xA0.1039%

Key passes1.0749%

Big chances created0.009%

Accurate passes21.1110%

Pass accuracy %75.38%

Final third passes7.3229%

Long balls1.0131%

Crosses0.2343%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles3.2698%

Interceptions1.0171%

Clearances1.6973%

Blocks0.069%

Aerial duels won0.7341%

Duels won6.87100%

Recoveries4.7376%

Dribbled past0.8441%

Fouls1.7410%

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 49 midfielders · Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 1599′

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81%

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Robin FellhauerAugsburg · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.80Rating3G2A28age 78%

Woo-yeong JeongUnion Berlin · Midfield - Attacking Midfield6.74Rating4G1A26age 77%

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Alexander PrassHoffenheim · Midfield - Left Midfield6.81Rating3G2A25age

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 matches15last 12 months

National teamSouth Korea8 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€10.00mHighest: €10.00m (27/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 2026

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
FIFA World Cup	South Korea	2026	1	45	6.60	—	—	0	—	—
International Friendly Games	South Korea	2026	2	89	6.80	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers8

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2025	25/26	1.FC Nuremberg	Mönchengladbach	€4.50m	€6.00m
01/07/2023	23/24	1.FC Köln II	1.FC Nuremberg	€900k	€1.00m
30/06/2023	22/23	1.FC Nuremberg	1.FC Köln II	End of loan	€1.00m
07/01/2022	21/22	1.FC Köln II	1.FC Nuremberg	loan transfer	€200k
01/07/2021	21/22	1.FC Köln U19	1.FC Köln II	-	€200k
01/07/2020	20/21	1.FC Köln U17	1.FC Köln U19	-	-
01/07/2018	18/19	1.FC Köln Yth.	1.FC Köln U17	-	-
01/07/2015	15/16	Düsseldorf Yth.	1.FC Köln Yth.	free transfer	-

Market value

€10.00m Current€10.00m Highest · 27/05/202627/05/2026 Last change

16.09.202027.05.2026

#131 Bundesliga#162 Central Midfield#5 Korea, South#2 Mönchengladbach#1.196 Worldwide#117 Year 2003

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
16/09/2020	17	1.FC Köln U19	€200k
10/02/2021	17	1.FC Köln U19	€200k
09/06/2021	17	1.FC Köln U19	€200k
22/12/2021	18	1.FC Köln II	€200k
16/06/2022	18	1.FC Nuremberg	€200k
28/09/2022	19	1.FC Nuremberg	€600k
30/11/2022	19	1.FC Nuremberg	€1.00m
28/06/2023	19	1.FC Nuremberg	€1.00m
20/10/2023	20	1.FC Nuremberg	€1.50m
15/12/2023	20	1.FC Nuremberg	€1.80m
22/03/2024	20	1.FC Nuremberg	€3.00m
06/06/2024	20	1.FC Nuremberg	€3.00m
19/12/2024	21	1.FC Nuremberg	€3.00m
26/03/2025	21	1.FC Nuremberg	€6.00m
19/06/2025	21	1.FC Nuremberg	€6.00m
19/12/2025	22	Borussia Mönchengladbach	€6.00m
27/05/2026	22	Borussia Mönchengladbach	€10.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	Bundesliga	Borussia M.Gladbach	26	1613	3	4.3	4.3	1	1.41	30	18	8.65

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.