Soufiane El-FaouziCM#23

FC Schalke 04·Bundesliga·Midfield - Central Midfield

24 years(13/07/2002)1,78mrightMorocco, GermanyContract until 30/06/2030

6.89Rating31 matches in 12 months

€9.00mMarket value#1 in FC Schalke 04 · #157 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

2. Bundeslig01.116.8

2. Bundeslig08.117.9

2. Bundeslig22.116.6

2. Bundeslig28.116.6

2. Bundeslig05.127.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov

7.30Dec

6.60Jan

6.40Feb

6.70Mar

7.50Apr

6.80May

Jun

Jul

7.00Aug

6.80Sep

Oct

Club matchesFC Schalke 04

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Recent results

03 Oct · 14:00Friendlies ClubsA

Austria LustenauW1:0Match stats 20 Sept · 16:30BundesligaH

SV Elversberg—Prediction 11 Sept · 19:30BundesligaA

Union Berlin—Prediction 05 Sept · 17:30BundesligaH

Bayern MünchenD0:0Prediction 30 Aug · 16:30BundesligaA

FC AugsburgL0:3Prediction

Key statsAfrica Cup of Nations Qual. · Bundesliga · DFB Pokal

Goals0

xG0.070.04 / 90

Assists0

xA0.290.14 / 90

Shots61.10 / 90

Shots on target350%

Key passes61.10 / 90

Pass accuracy74.5%

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

Attacking55

Technique53

Tactical44

Defending48

Creativity58

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

Long balls
Discipline

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0629%

xG0.0838%

Shots1.0850%

Shots on target0.1513%

Conversion %5.633%

Big chances missed0.0387%

Dribbles0.8758%

Fouls won1.8367%

Offsides0.0686%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.1567%

xA0.2183%

Key passes1.5367%

Big chances created0.3371%

Accurate passes23.2325%

Pass accuracy %70.513%

Final third passes9.4671%

Long balls0.514%

Crosses0.8478%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.9396%

Interceptions1.1471%

Clearances0.8413%

Blocks0.129%

Aerial duels won0.484%

Duels won6.0867%

Recoveries5.6996%

Dribbled past1.770%

Fouls1.3250%

Errors leading to goal0.0058%

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 24 midfielders · 2. Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 3007′

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75%

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Laurin UlrichSC Paderborn · Midfield - Central Midfield6.97Rating3G3A21age 72%

Satoshi TanakaFC Schalke 04 · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.98Rating0G2A24age 71%

Sima SusoAugsburg · Midfield - Central Midfield6.60Rating1G0A21age 71%

Enzo LeopoldMönchengladbach · Midfield - Central Midfield7.31Rating3G4A26age 69%

Sebastian KlaasSC Paderborn · Midfield - Central Midfield6.75Rating5G3A28age

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

StatusAvailable31 matches in 12 months

National teamMorocco1 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2030

Market value€9.00mHighest: €9.00m (01/06/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	YC	RC
Africa Cup of Nations Qual.	Morocco	26/27	1	10	6.70	—	—	—	—
Bundesliga	FC Schalke 04	26/27	4	360	6.78	—	—	—	—
DFB Pokal	FC Schalke 04	26/27	1	120	7.00	—	—	—	—

Transfers7

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2025	25/26	Alem. Aachen	FC Schalke 04	€200k	€400k
01/07/2024	24/25	Düsseldorf II	Alem. Aachen	free transfer	€125k
01/07/2022	22/23	SC Paderborn II	Düsseldorf II	free transfer	-
01/07/2021	21/22	Paderborn U19	SC Paderborn II	-	-
01/07/2020	20/21	SF Siegen U19	Paderborn U19	free transfer	-
01/07/2019	19/20	SF Siegen U17	SF Siegen U19	-	-
01/07/2018	18/19	SF Siegen Yth.	SF Siegen U17	-	-

Market value

€9.00m Current€9.00m Highest · 01/06/202601/06/2026 Last change

06.10.202201.06.2026

#157 Bundesliga#194 Central Midfield#1 FC Schalke 04#31 Morocco#1.395 Worldwide#161 Year 2002

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
06/10/2022	20	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	€50k
12/12/2022	20	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	€50k
12/06/2023	20	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	€50k
08/01/2024	21	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	€50k
18/06/2024	21	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	€125k
27/09/2024	22	Alemannia Aachen	€200k
30/12/2024	22	Alemannia Aachen	€250k
11/06/2025	22	Alemannia Aachen	€400k
09/10/2025	23	FC Schalke 04	€1.50m
16/12/2025	23	FC Schalke 04	€4.00m
01/06/2026	23	FC Schalke 04	€9.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Bundesliga	Schalke 04	2	180	0	0.07	0.07	0	0.29	1	2	0.26

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.