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Denis Zakaria

Denis ZakariaCM#6

Monaco·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

29 years(20/11/1996)1,89mrightSwitzerland, DR CongoContract until 30/06/2028

6.80Rating49 matches in 12 months
€25.00mMarket value#3 in Monaco

Last 5rating per match

Ligue 108.116.8
Ligue 122.116
UEFA Champio26.116.6
UEFA Champio09.126.6
Ligue 114.126.7

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.50Nov
6.90Dec
7.10Jan
7.00Feb
6.90Mar
6.50Apr
6.60May
6.60Jun
6.80Jul
7.00Aug
6.90Sep
6.50Oct

Key statsLigue 1 · UEFA Conference League

Goals0
xG0.220.03 / 90
Assists0
xA0.050.01 / 90
Shots81.11 / 90
Shots on target450%
Key passes20.28 / 90
Pass accuracy92.5%

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

ATTACKING46TECHNIQUE49TACTICAL70DEFENDING70CREATIVITY46

Player Position average

Attacking46
Technique49
Tactical70
Defending70
Creativity46

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

  • Set pieces

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

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Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.8

Goals xG · total 2 / 2.8

Assists vs xA

-0.5

Assists xA · total 1 / 1.5

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 21.09.2026
Missed matches6last 12 months
National teamSwitzerland logoSwitzerland69 caps · 3 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€25.00mHighest: €45.00m (17/12/2019)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Ligue 1 logoLigue 1AS Monaco logoAS Monaco26/2785986.76——02—
UEFA Conference League logoUEFA Conference LeagueAS Monaco logoAS Monaco26/272536.60——0——
Transfers8
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
14/08/202323/24JuventusMonaco€20.00m€18.00m
30/06/202322/23ChelseaJuventusEnd of loan€18.00m
01/09/202222/23JuventusChelseaLoan fee:€3.00m€27.00m
31/01/202221/22MönchengladbachJuventus€11.35m€27.00m
01/07/201717/18Young BoysMönchengladbach€12.00m€4.00m
01/07/201515/16Servette FCYoung Boys€400k€100k
01/01/201514/15Servette U21Servette FC--
01/07/201414/15Servette U18Servette U21--

Market value

€25.00m Current€45.00m Highest · 17/12/201901/06/2026 Last change
€45.00m
18.06.201501.06.2026
#29 Defensive Midfield#28 Ligue 1#3 Monaco#4 Switzerland#398 Worldwide#8 Year 1996
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
18/06/201518Servette FC€100k
08/10/201518BSC Young Boys€1.00m
18/12/201519BSC Young Boys€1.50m
20/04/201619BSC Young Boys€2.50m
01/06/201619BSC Young Boys€4.00m
16/07/201619BSC Young Boys€4.00m
20/12/201620BSC Young Boys€4.00m
18/10/201720Borussia Mönchengladbach€12.00m
28/12/201721Borussia Mönchengladbach€16.00m
04/04/201821Borussia Mönchengladbach€20.00m
05/06/201821Borussia Mönchengladbach€20.00m
18/12/201822Borussia Mönchengladbach€17.00m
05/06/201922Borussia Mönchengladbach€20.00m
02/10/201922Borussia Mönchengladbach€28.00m
17/12/201923Borussia Mönchengladbach€45.00m
08/04/202023Borussia Mönchengladbach€36.00m
08/07/202023Borussia Mönchengladbach€40.00m
10/02/202124Borussia Mönchengladbach€40.00m
31/03/202124Borussia Mönchengladbach€32.00m
25/05/202124Borussia Mönchengladbach€30.00m
07/10/202124Borussia Mönchengladbach€27.00m
22/12/202125Borussia Mönchengladbach€27.00m
07/06/202225Juventus FC€27.00m
03/11/202225Chelsea FC€20.00m
20/06/202326Chelsea FC€18.00m
16/10/202326AS Monaco€20.00m
18/12/202327AS Monaco€22.00m
19/03/202427AS Monaco€25.00m
03/06/202427AS Monaco€25.00m
07/10/202427AS Monaco€28.00m
10/12/202428AS Monaco€30.00m
03/06/202528AS Monaco€30.00m
15/12/202529AS Monaco€25.00m
01/06/202629AS Monaco€25.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Monaco860800.220.2200.05721.16
2025Ligue 1Monaco24203922.552.5511.431867.71

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.