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Hoffenheim

Koki Machida

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Japan
Height
190 cm
Games
11
8 starts
Minutes
813
74 a game
Goals
1
0.6 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Interceptor, strong in the air

Machida reads the game as well as almost any centre-back and wins plenty in the air for Hoffenheim. In ground duels he struggles, losing more than most, and he tackles rarely. From 723 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Intercepts. Interceptions 2.61 per 90, top 5% of centre-backs.

  • Strong in the air. Aerials won 2.86 per 90, top 20%.

  • Threat at set pieces. Goals 0.12 per 90, top 18%.

Areas for development

  • Loses duels. Duels won 46.1%, 7th percentile.

  • Few tackles. Tackles 1.00 per 90, 20th percentile.

Similar players

  • Maximilian Rohr ElversbergGoals 82 v 81 and pass accuracy 32 v 33.
  • Gabriel ArsenalDuels won 7 v 10 and chances created 14 v 18.

Against 282 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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

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

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 42%, Middle third 54%, Final third 5%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga6455000.160.160.08407.04
Europa League4238100.390.390.05217.02
DFB-Pokal1120000.010.010.03106.76

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.93
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 v Bayer Leverkusen, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.