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Bayern München

Ismael Saibari

Position
Attacking midfielder
Nationality
Morocco
Height
185 cm
Games
14
8 starts
Minutes
639
46 a game
Goals
3
4.2 xG
Assists
3
2.5 xA

Player profile

639 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Box-crashing attacking midfielder

Saibari shoots, gets into the box and gets big chances as much as almost any attacking midfielder for Bayern, with 2 goals and 2 assists in the Bundesliga. He sets up good chances too. He rarely moves the ball forward and almost never wins it back. From 639 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Big chances. Non-penalty xG 0.59 per 90, top 2% of attacking midfielders.

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 8.45 per 90 and shots 4.65, both top 2%.

  • Creates quality chances. Expected assists 0.35 per 90, top 6%.

  • Beats players. Dribbles won 1.83 per 90, top 18%.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.39 per 90, 2nd percentile.

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 1.55 per 90, 4th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.14 per 90, 9th percentile.

Against 99 attacking midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking midfielders 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 5 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, left (21%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 9%, Middle third 33%, Final third 58%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8362223.263.261.432277.19
Champions League3131000.410.410.22426.37
DFB-Pokal2137110.510.510.81607.85
DFL-Supercup19000.040.040.0510–

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.10
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.7 v Magdeburg, 28 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.