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Borussia Dortmund

Nico Schlotterbeck

Position
Centre-back
Nationality
Germany
Height
191 cm
Games
9
9 starts
Minutes
797
89 a game
Goals
1
1.0 xG
Assists
0
1.0 xA

Player profile

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

Archetype: Complete, attacking centre-back

Schlotterbeck does almost everything for Dortmund: he pushes the ball forward, carries it, creates chances, gets into the box and tackles as well as almost any centre-back, and wins most duels. Only his passing accuracy is below average. From 707 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Drives play forward. Passes into the final third 11.71 per 90 and dribbles won 0.76, both top 3% of centre-backs.

  • Creates. Expected assists 0.12 per 90, top 3%.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.80 per 90, top 5%.

  • Box presence. Touches in the box 2.16 per 90, top 6%.

Areas for development

  • Passing accuracy. Pass accuracy 86.0%, 26th percentile.

Similar players

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 11 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (20%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 36%, Middle third 51%, Final third 13%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga6527100.420.420.86557.78
Champions League2180000.520.520.02307.50
DFB-Pokal190000.040.040.09108.04

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.74
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.6 v Werder Bremen, 9 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.