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VfB Stuttgart

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
180 cm
Games
12
11 starts
Minutes
999
83 a game
Goals
1
0.4 xG
Assists
1
3.7 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Creative, all-action centre-back

Mittelstädt creates like a full-back from centre-back: expected assists, key passes and chances created are all in the top 1% of the group. He also tackles, intercepts and dribbles at a top rate. His pass accuracy is the one low number.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Creates. 0.34 expected assists per 90, 1.88 key passes per 90 and 2.08 chances created per 90, all percentile 99.

  • Carries. 0.79 dribbles won per 90, percentile 97.

  • Defends. 2.48 tackles per 90, percentile 91, and 2.18 interceptions per 90, percentile 91.

  • Box presence. 1.88 touches in the box per 90, percentile 92.

Areas for development

  • Pass accuracy. 86.8% pass accuracy, percentile 32.

Similar players

  • Nico Schlotterbeck Borussia DortmundDribbles won 97 v 97 and expected assists 99 v 97.
  • Danny da Costa Mainz 05Expected assists 99 v 99, touches in the box 92 v 91.
  • Dara O'Shea Ipswich TownKey passes 99 v 94 and chances created 99 v 92.

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 their half, left (23%), average spot left wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 50%, Final third 23%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga7553110.300.301.925167.74
Champions League3266000.000.000.66057.52
DFB-Pokal2180000.060.061.10308.16

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.75
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.5 at Paderborn, 10 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.