Hoffenheim- Games
- 13
- 12 starts
- Minutes
- 1,014
- 78 a game
- Goals
- 1
- 1.7 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 2.0 xA
Player profile
927 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Aerial box-to-box midfielder
Burger wins more headers than almost any central midfielder and gets into the box often, with touches there in the top 5%. He also plays forward and creates well, but his pass accuracy is among the lowest in the group.
Key strengths
In the air. 2.43 aerials won per 90, percentile 99, and wins 59.6% of duels, percentile 86.
Box presence. 3.79 touches in the box per 90, percentile 95, and 0.15 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 82.
Plays forward. 9.42 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 88.
Creates. 0.18 expected assists per 90, percentile 85.
Areas for development
Pass accuracy. 78.4% pass accuracy, percentile 2.
Similar players
- Jae-Sung Lee Mainz 05Aerials won 99 v 95 and touches in the box 95 v 99.
- Antoine Mille TroyesAerials won 99 v 96, expected assists 85 v 82.
- Corentin Tolisso LyonTouches in the box 95 v 91 and non-penalty xG 82 v 85.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
In the air. 2.43 aerials won per 90, percentile 99, and wins 59.6% of duels, percentile 86.
Box presence. 3.79 touches in the box per 90, percentile 95, and 0.15 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 82.
Plays forward. 9.42 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 88.
Creates. 0.18 expected assists per 90, percentile 85.
Areas for development
Pass accuracy. 78.4% pass accuracy, percentile 2.
Similar players
- Jae-Sung Lee Mainz 05Aerials won 99 v 95 and touches in the box 95 v 99.
- Antoine Mille TroyesAerials won 99 v 96, expected assists 85 v 82.
- Corentin Tolisso LyonTouches in the box 95 v 91 and non-penalty xG 82 v 85.
Against 171 central midfielders
Against the rest
How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central 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 7 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the their half, left (15%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 19%, Middle third 49%, Final third 32%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 7 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.97 | 10 | 10 | 7.26 |
| Europa League | 4 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 9 | 5 | 7.11 |
| DFB-Pokal | 2 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
13 games
Match by match
- at
Crystal Palace1–187′booked7.1 - at
Werder Bremen0–290′7.9 - at
Holstein Kiel1–145′booked6.2 - v
Bayer Leverkusen3–072′7.4 - v
Lyon3–029′subbooked6.8 - v
Beşiktaş2–372′6.5 - v
Hamburger SV2–390′7.2 - at
Paderborn1–390′booked7.7 - at
OFI Crete0–290′8.1 - v
VfB Stuttgart2–190′booked7.5 - v
Borussia Dortmund2–379′booked7.0 - at
1. FC Köln2–390′6.0 - at
Erzgebirge Aue4–090′1 goal8.2