Leon Goretzka

Leon GoretzkaCM#27

Aston Villa·Midfield - Central Midfield

31 years(06/02/1995)1,89mrightGermanyContract until 30/06/2028

6.90Rating44 matches in 12 months
€12.00mMarket value#19 in Aston Villa

Last 5rating per match

Bundesliga01.117.4
UEFA Champio04.116.7
Bundesliga08.116.3
World Cup Qu14.117.1
World Cup Qu17.117.7

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov
6.90Dec
7.00Jan
7.20Feb
6.70Mar
6.90Apr
7.60May
6.80Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
6.70Oct

Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Champions League

Goals0
xG0.050.20 / 90
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots21.45 / 90
Shots on target00%
Key passes42.90 / 90
Pass accuracy91.3%

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

ATTACKING55TECHNIQUE58TACTICAL64DEFENDING56CREATIVITY62

Player Position average

Attacking55
Technique58
Tactical64
Defending56
Creativity62

Strengths

  • Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

CMDMAttack →

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 05.10.2026
Missed matches9last 12 months
National teamGermany logoGermany73 caps · 15 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€12.00mHighest: €70.00m (10/02/2021)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
EFL CupAston Villa logoAston Villa26/271706.70——0——
Premier League logoPremier LeagueAston Villa logoAston Villa26/272266.80——0——
UEFA Champions League logoUEFA Champions LeagueAston Villa logoAston Villa26/272286.60——0——
Transfers7
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
27/08/202626/27Bayern MunichAston Villafree transfer€12.00m
01/07/201818/19FC Schalke 04Bayern Munichfree transfer€40.00m
02/07/201313/14VfL BochumFC Schalke 04€3.25m€4.50m
01/07/201212/13VfL Bochum U19VfL Bochum--
01/10/201111/12VfL Bochum U17VfL Bochum U19--
01/07/201010/11VfL Bochum Yth.VfL Bochum U17--
01/07/200101/02WSV Bochum Yth.VfL Bochum Yth.free transfer-

Market value

€12.00m Current€70.00m Highest · 10/02/202127/05/2026 Last change
€70.00m
05.07.201227.05.2026
#19 Aston Villa#144 Central Midfield#53 Germany#350 Premier League#1.044 Worldwide#16 Year 1995
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
05/07/201217VfL Bochum€600k
26/08/201217VfL Bochum€1.00m
04/01/201317VfL Bochum€3.50m
29/06/201318VfL Bochum€4.50m
10/07/201419FC Schalke 04€7.50m
04/02/201519FC Schalke 04€7.50m
01/07/201520FC Schalke 04€7.50m
16/10/201520FC Schalke 04€10.00m
15/02/201621FC Schalke 04€13.00m
22/07/201621FC Schalke 04€15.00m
07/02/201722FC Schalke 04€18.00m
22/03/201722FC Schalke 04€20.00m
19/06/201722FC Schalke 04€23.00m
28/12/201722FC Schalke 04€40.00m
05/06/201823FC Schalke 04€40.00m
18/12/201823Bayern Munich€40.00m
06/03/201924Bayern Munich€50.00m
05/06/201924Bayern Munich€50.00m
17/12/201924Bayern Munich€50.00m
08/04/202025Bayern Munich€40.00m
08/07/202025Bayern Munich€50.00m
16/09/202025Bayern Munich€60.00m
10/02/202126Bayern Munich€70.00m
01/06/202126Bayern Munich€70.00m
22/12/202126Bayern Munich€70.00m
09/06/202227Bayern Munich€65.00m
09/11/202227Bayern Munich€65.00m
22/06/202328Bayern Munich€45.00m
14/12/202328Bayern Munich€40.00m
27/03/202429Bayern Munich€30.00m
29/05/202429Bayern Munich€30.00m
09/10/202429Bayern Munich€22.00m
20/12/202429Bayern Munich€22.00m
05/06/202530Bayern Munich€22.00m
19/12/202530Bayern Munich€15.00m
27/05/202631Bayern Munich€12.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026EPLAston Villa22300.050.0500100.16

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.