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Bayern München

Nathaniel Brown

Position
Left-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
176 cm
Games
14
9 starts
Minutes
730
52 a game
Goals
3
2.2 xG
Assists
2
1.8 xA

Player profile

708 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Box-arriving attacking full-back

Brown gets into the box more than almost any full-back for Bayern and scores, with goals in the Bundesliga, the cup and the Supercup. He sets up good chances too. Defensively his numbers are low: no interceptions, few recoveries and little in the air. From 708 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 4.83 per 90, top 2% of full-backs.

  • Scores. Goals 0.38 per 90 (top 3%) and non-penalty xG 0.27 (top 3%).

  • Creates quality chances. Expected assists 0.23 per 90, top 11%.

Areas for development

  • Little defending. Interceptions 0.00 per 90 and recoveries 2.54 (5th percentile).

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.25 per 90, 8th percentile.

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 2.16 per 90, 3rd percentile.

Similar players

  • Diego Moreira MilanGoals 97 v 99 and touches in the box 98 v 91.
  • Jarell Quansah Bayer LeverkusenExpected assists 89 v 88 and aerials won 8 v 14.
  • Josha Vagnoman VfB StuttgartShots 90 v 93 and non-penalty xG 97 v 85.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-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 6 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, left (16%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 19%, Middle third 41%, Final third 40%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8425121.541.541.57986.98
Champions League372000.090.090.07116.21
DFB-Pokal2152100.080.080.12107.43
DFL-Supercup181100.520.520.03207.84

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.00
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.3 v Magdeburg, 28 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.