Soufiane El-FaouziCM#23
FC Schalke 04·Midfield - Central Midfield
€9.00mMarket value#1 in FC Schalke 04
Last 5rating per match
2. Bundeslig01.11
2. Bundeslig08.11
2. Bundeslig22.11
2. Bundeslig28.11
2. Bundeslig05.12
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
6.30Oct
Key statsBundesliga · Africa Cup of Nations Qual. · DFB Pokal
Goals0
xG0.300.05 / 90
Assists0
xA0.530.08 / 90
Shots81.01 / 90
Shots on target338%
Key passes81.01 / 90
Pass accuracy73.6%
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
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
- Long balls
- Discipline
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 24.10.2026
National team
Morocco1 caps · 0 goals
Morocco1 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2030
Market value€9.00mHighest: €9.00m (01/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga |  FC Schalke 04 | 26/27 | 7 | 583 | 6.56 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qual. | Morocco | 26/27 | 1 | 10 | 6.70 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| DFB Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 26/27 | 1 | 120 | 7.00 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 | 7 | 582 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.53 | 7 | 5 | 1.75 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.