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Bayern München

Dayot Upamecano

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
France
Height
186 cm
Games
12
11 starts
Minutes
990
83 a game
Goals
3
2.8 xG
Assists
0
0.8 xA

Player profile

900 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Elite, attacking centre-back

Upamecano is one of the standout centre-backs: goals and non-penalty xG are near the top of the group, he moves the ball forward more than almost anyone, and he tackles and recovers at a top rate.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goal threat. 0.30 goals per 90, percentile 97, and 0.28 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 99.

  • Plays forward. 12.00 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 98, at 92.5% pass accuracy, percentile 82.

  • Wins the ball. 6.70 recoveries per 90, percentile 99, and 2.80 tackles per 90, percentile 95.

  • Carries. 0.50 dribbles won per 90, percentile 87.

Areas for development

  • Interceptions. 1.40 interceptions per 90, percentile 59.

Similar players

  • Jacobo Ramón ComoGoals 97 v 96 and non-penalty xG 99 v 96.
  • Nico Schlotterbeck Borussia DortmundPasses into the final third 98 v 97, tackles 95 v 95.
  • Mario Hermoso RomaPasses into the final third 98 v 95 and recoveries 99 v 94.

Against 279 centre-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of centre-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 8 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (24%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 31%, Middle third 60%, Final third 10%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8675302.392.390.711047.90
Champions League4315000.440.440.14307.57

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.79
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.7 at Schalke 04, 5 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.