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Freiburg

Matthias Ginter

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
191 cm
Games
13
13 starts
Minutes
1,170
90 a game
Goals
0
1.8 xG
Assists
3
0.8 xA

Player profile

1,080 min · vs 275 centre-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking centre-back

Ginter is one of the most involved centre-backs going forward: he creates, shoots and gets into the box at the top of his group, and wins most duels and headers. He tackles less than most.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates chances. 1.25 chances created per 90, percentile 99, and 3 assists in the Bundesliga.

  • Shoots and arrives. 1.75 shots per 90, percentile 97, and 2.25 touches in the box per 90, percentile 95.

  • Wins duels. 70.1% of duels won, percentile 93, and 3.58 aerials per 90, percentile 90.

Areas for development

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

Similar players

  • Manuel Akanji InterChances created 99 v 98 and key passes 97 v 99.
  • Luke O'Nien SunderlandKey passes 97 v 95 and shots 97 v 93.

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 8 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, right (22%), average spot right half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 43%, Middle third 49%, Final third 8%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8720031.201.200.6113127.59
Conference League3270000.250.250.09306.85
DFB-Pokal2180000.300.300.12507.29

13 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.37
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.0 v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 12 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.