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Brentford

Jannik Schuster

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Austria
Height
190 cm
Games
7
5 starts
Minutes
507
72 a game
Goals
0
0.2 xG
Assists
1
0.6 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Aerial centre-back who gets forward

Schuster wins headers and gets into the box like few centre-backs for Brentford, with a Premier League assist and quality chances set up. Defending on the ground is the issue: no interceptions, very few tackles or recoveries, and most duels lost. From 507 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 3.55 per 90, top 11% of centre-backs.

  • Quality chances created. xA 0.10 per 90, top 5%.

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 1.95 per 90, top 8%.

Areas for development

  • No interceptions. Interceptions 0.00 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Few tackles. Tackles 0.71 (7th percentile) and recoveries 2.66 (13th percentile) per 90.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 50.8% (16th percentile) and pass accuracy 85.3% (21st percentile).

Similar players

  • Nico Elvedi Leeds UnitedExpected assists 95 v 94 and duels won 16 v 16.

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 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 52%, Middle third 42%, Final third 5%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League4298010.100.100.54116.97
EFL Cup3209000.140.140.02206.40

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.72
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Chelsea, 18 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.