Castello LukebaCB#23

Leipzig·Bundesliga·Defender - Centre-Back

23 years(17/12/2002)1,84mleftFrance, AngolaContract until 30/06/2029

7.02Rating26 matches in 12 months

€50.00mMarket value#1 in Leipzig · #11 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

Bundesliga01.117.3

Bundesliga23.117.4

Bundesliga28.117.9

DFB Pokal02.126.9

Bundesliga06.127.8

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.50Nov

6.80Dec

6.40Jan

6.70Feb

7.40Mar

7.10Apr

7.00May

Jun

Jul

7.20Aug

6.70Sep

Oct

Club matchesLeipzig

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Recent results

20 Sept · 14:30BundesligaA

Bayer Leverkusen—Prediction 13 Sept · 14:30BundesligaH

Hamburger SV—Prediction 10 Sept · 20:00UEFA Champions LeagueA

ComoL1:4Prediction 05 Sept · 14:30BundesligaA

Werder BremenL1:3Prediction 29 Aug · 14:30BundesligaH

Borussia MönchengladbachW3:0Prediction

Key statsBundesliga · UEFA Champions League · DFB Pokal

Goals0

xG0.020.02 / 90

Assists0

xA0.00

Shots20.52 / 90

Shots on target00%

Key passes10.26 / 90

Pass accuracy93.7%

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

Player Position average

Attacking41

Technique58

Tactical71

Defending79

Creativity46

Strengths

Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0446%

xG0.0548%

Shots0.3319%

Shots on target0.0821%

Conversion %12.571%

Big chances missed0.0075%

Dribbles0.9193%

Fouls won0.5026%

Offsides0.0480%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0022%

xA0.0322%

Key passes0.2926%

Big chances created0.0019%

Accurate passes64.0896%

Pass accuracy %90.285%

Final third passes5.9541%

Long balls2.3657%

Crosses0.0011%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.2822%

Interceptions1.2454%

Clearances5.1361%

Blocks0.8785%

Aerial duels won1.2837%

Duels won3.9322%

Recoveries5.2593%

Dribbled past0.1793%

Fouls0.4591%

Errors leading to goal0.0433%

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 54 defenders · Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2177′

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84%

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Chrislain MatsimaAugsburg · Defender - Centre-Back6.81Rating1G1A24age 79%

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey1.FC Köln · Defender - Centre-Back6.57Rating0G0A20age 79%

Philipp LienhartFreiburg · Defender - Centre-Back6.95Rating1G0A30age 79%

Finn JeltschStuttgart · Defender - Centre-Back6.73Rating0G1A20age

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.

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.1

+0.1

10.9

25/26

00.0

26/27

Goals xG · total 1 / 0.9

Assists vs xA

-0.2

-0.2

00.2

25/26

00.0

26/27

Assists xA · total 0 / 0.2

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 19.09.2026

Missed matches5last 12 months

National teamFrance1 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€50.00mHighest: €50.00m (20/12/2024)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	YC	RC
Bundesliga	RB Leipzig	26/27	2	163	7.35	—	—	1	—
UEFA Champions League	RB Leipzig	26/27	1	90	6.70	—	—	—	—
DFB Pokal	RB Leipzig	26/27	1	90	8.10	—	—	—	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
11/08/2023	23/24	Lyon	Leipzig	€30.00m	€25.00m
01/07/2021	21/22	Olymp. Lyon B	Lyon	-	-
01/07/2020	20/21	Olymp. Lyon U19	Olymp. Lyon B	-	-
01/07/2019	19/20	Olymp. Lyon U17	Olymp. Lyon U19	-	-
01/07/2017	17/18	Ol. Lyon Yth.	Olymp. Lyon U17	-	-

Market value

€50.00m Current€50.00m Highest · 20/12/202427/05/2026 Last change

06.08.202127.05.2026

#11 Bundesliga#15 Centre-Back#15 France#1 Leipzig#105 Worldwide#13 Year 2002

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
06/08/2021	18	Olympique Lyon	€400k
08/10/2021	18	Olympique Lyon	€1.00m
16/12/2021	18	Olympique Lyon	€2.50m
23/03/2022	19	Olympique Lyon	€15.00m
30/05/2022	19	Olympique Lyon	€20.00m
02/11/2022	19	Olympique Lyon	€20.00m
27/06/2023	20	Olympique Lyon	€25.00m
18/10/2023	20	RB Leipzig	€35.00m
14/12/2023	20	RB Leipzig	€40.00m
29/05/2024	21	RB Leipzig	€40.00m
20/12/2024	22	RB Leipzig	€50.00m
05/06/2025	22	RB Leipzig	€40.00m
19/12/2025	23	RB Leipzig	€45.00m
27/05/2026	23	RB Leipzig	€50.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Bundesliga	RasenBallsport Leipzig	1	90	0	0.02	0.02	0	0	1	0	0.28
2025	Bundesliga	RasenBallsport Leipzig	26	2176	1	0.89	0.89	0	0.24	8	6	13.52

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.