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Borussia Dortmund

Joane Gadou

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
France
Height
194 cm
Games
14
11 starts
Minutes
994
71 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Ball-winning centre-back who steps out

Gadou wins the ball high and often, with tackles and recoveries in the top 12% of centre-backs, and he carries and passes it forward well. He offers nothing in the opposition box and intercepts little.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Recoveries. 5.42 recoveries per 90, percentile 92.

  • Tackles. 2.39 tackles per 90, percentile 88.

  • Moves it forward. 8.37 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 80, and 0.46 dribbles won per 90, percentile 84.

Areas for development

  • Few interceptions. 0.73 interceptions per 90, percentile 13.

  • No set-piece threat. 0.28 touches in the box per 90, percentile 5, and 0.18 shots per 90, percentile 7.

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 5 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (28%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 28%, Middle third 61%, Final third 11%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8601000.050.050.23207.44
Champions League4213000.000.000.08017.21
DFB-Pokal190000.000.000.31007.90
DFL-Supercup190000.000.000.04006.21

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.16
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.1 at Union Berlin, 17 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.