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Werder Bremen

Niclas Füllkrug

Position
Forward
Nationality
Germany
Height
189 cm
Games
10
9 starts
Minutes
747
75 a game
Goals
12
7.7 xG
Assists
0
1.0 xA

Player profile

747 min · vs 131 strikers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Target man and finisher

Füllkrug has 9 Bundesliga goals and 3 in the DFB-Pokal, with goals at percentile 99, and wins in the air, with aerials won at percentile 92. He works hard too, with recoveries at percentile 85. His passing is loose and he rarely dribbles. From 747 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Scores. 1.45 goals per 90, percentile 99, and 3.98 shots per 90, percentile 86.

  • Strong in the air. 3.73 aerials won per 90, percentile 92.

  • Works off the ball. 3.25 recoveries per 90, percentile 85, and tackles at percentile 80.

  • Moves it on. 2.89 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 85.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy of 69.7%, percentile 24.

  • Rarely beats a man. 0.36 dribbles won per 90, percentile 23.

Similar players

Against 135 strikers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of strikers 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 final third, centre (11%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 16%, Middle third 39%, Final third 45%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8656905.933.561.0128117.92
DFB-Pokal291301.770.190.01508.07

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.95
Oldest to newest
Best: 9.0 at Mainz 05, 24 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.