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Union Berlin

Rani Khedira

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Tunisia
Height
188 cm
Games
10
10 starts
Minutes
900
90 a game
Goals
0
0.5 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

900 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Aerial anchor in midfield

Khedira wins headers at a high rate for a defensive midfielder, but almost everything on the ball is low: passing accuracy and passes forward are the lowest in the group, and he creates nothing.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • In the air. 1.70 aerials won per 90, percentile 91.

  • Wins duels. Wins 54.7% of duels, percentile 63.

Areas for development

  • Pass accuracy. 72.9% pass accuracy, percentile 0.

  • Rarely plays forward. 3.20 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 1.

  • Creates nothing. 0.20 key passes per 90, percentile 4, and 2.80 recoveries per 90, percentile 6.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders 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 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (15%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 37%, Middle third 47%, Final third 16%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Bundesliga8720000.250.250.16226.66
DFB-Pokal2180000.280.280.06206.22

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.57
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.5 v Elversberg, 10 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.