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Bayer Leverkusen

Facundo Medina

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Argentina
Height
184 cm
Games
14
11 starts
Minutes
1,012
72 a game
Goals
2
1.3 xG
Assists
0
0.6 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Scoring, progressive centre-back

Medina is a goal threat and a forward passer: goals and non-penalty xG are in the top 10% of centre-backs and passes into the final third in the top 12%. He is weak in the air and in duels for the role.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Goals. 0.20 goals per 90, percentile 93, and 0.13 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 90.

  • Plays forward. 9.08 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 88.

  • Recoveries. 4.98 recoveries per 90, percentile 87.

Areas for development

  • In the air. 1.07 aerials won per 90, percentile 12.

  • Duels. Wins 52.5% of duels, percentile 22.

  • Interceptions. 0.98 interceptions per 90, percentile 30.

Similar players

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 4 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 37%, Middle third 53%, Final third 10%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8635100.720.720.26526.95
Europa League4271100.570.570.28427.31
DFB-Pokal2106000.000.000.03006.92

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.98
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.0 v Union Berlin, 5 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.