Benjamin Sesko

Manchester United

Striker Slovenia

⚠ Leg injury · Return: Early July 2026

Age 23

Height 195 cm

Foot Right

Country Slovenia

Value €69.4m

Contract 2030-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.79

32 matches

Last 5

6.96

+0.17 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Burnley

MOTM

of 35 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'July 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early July 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.79

Goals

75%

Assists

30%

Rating

6.80

77%

Matches

53%

Started

53%

Minutes

1635

59%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

84%

Defensive actions

15%

Goals

69%

Shot attempts

85%

Touches

26%

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Shot Map

61 shots per season

Goals

On target

9.65

Conversion

18%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

744 touches this season

Attack

Touches

744

Attack

41%

Middle

49%

Ø position

61%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 79%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	11	0.61	75	83
xG	9.20	0.51	75	69
xGOT	11.17	0.61	81	87
xG excl. penalty	9.20	0.51	77	77
Shots	61	3.36	75	83
Shots on target	34	1.87	89	93
Headed shots	22	1.21	83	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Assists	1	0.06	30	46
xA	0.28	0.02	22	8
Accurate passes	211	11.61	67	61
Pass accuracy	69.0	68.95	46	46
Accurate long balls	4	0.22	55	57
Long ball accuracy	66.7	66.67	81	81
Chances created	9	0.50	40	16

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Dribbles	10	0.55	48	46
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	24	24
Duels won	85	4.68	57	48
Duels won %	40.7	40.67	67	67
Aerials won	64	3.52	67	79
Aerials won %	52.9	52.89	91	91
Touches	556	30.61	55	44
Touches in opposition box	95	5.23	67	55
Dispossessed	30	1.65	18	34
Fouls won	6	0.33	20	12

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	63	3.47	46	24
Tackles	5	0.28	20	6
Interceptions	3	0.17	44	42
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.11	44	36
Fouls committed	17	0.94	40	18
Recoveries	38	2.09	61	44
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.33	40	20
Dribbled past	3	0.17	65	85
Clearances	15	0.83	44	22
Clean sheets	1	0.06	53	61
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.60	26	30
xG against while on pitch	27.11	1.49	30	40

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 26%
Yellow cards	2	0.11	46	53
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 79%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Goals	11	0.61	75	83
xG	9.20	0.51	75	69
xGOT	11.17	0.61	81	87
xG excl. penalty	9.20	0.51	77	77
Shots	61	3.36	75	83
Shots on target	34	1.87	89	93
Headed shots	22	1.21	83	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Assists	1	0.06	30	46
xA	0.28	0.02	22	8
Accurate passes	211	11.61	67	61
Pass accuracy	69.0	68.95	46	46
Accurate long balls	4	0.22	55	57
Long ball accuracy	66.7	66.67	81	81
Chances created	9	0.50	40	16

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Dribbles	10	0.55	48	46
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	24	24
Duels won	85	4.68	57	48
Duels won %	40.7	40.67	67	67
Aerials won	64	3.52	67	79
Aerials won %	52.9	52.89	91	91
Touches	556	30.61	55	44
Touches in opposition box	95	5.23	67	55
Dispossessed	30	1.65	18	34
Fouls won	6	0.33	20	12

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Defensive actions	63	3.47	46	24
Tackles	5	0.28	20	6
Interceptions	3	0.17	44	42
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.11	44	36
Fouls committed	17	0.94	40	18
Recoveries	38	2.09	61	44
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.33	40	20
Dribbled past	3	0.17	65	85
Clearances	15	0.83	44	22
Clean sheets	1	0.06	53	61
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.60	26	30
xG against while on pitch	27.11	1.49	30	40

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 26%
Yellow cards	2	0.11	46	53
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Recent Matches (37)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-03	vs Liverpool	Premier League	3-2	45	1	0	7.3
2026-04-27	vs Brentford	Premier League	2-1	88	1	0	8.1
2026-04-18	@ Chelsea	Premier League	0-1	80	0	0	6.7
2026-04-13	vs Leeds United	Premier League	1-2	90	0	0	6.6
2026-03-20	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	2-2	19	0	0	6.1
2026-03-15	vs Aston Villa	Premier League	3-1	15	1	0	7.0
2026-03-04	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	5.8
2026-03-01	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	2-1	75	1	0	7.9
2026-02-23	@ Everton	Premier League	0-1	32	1	0	7.3
2026-02-10	@ West Ham United	Premier League	1-1	21	1	0	6.9
2026-02-07	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-0	15	0	0	6.3
2026-02-01	vs Fulham	Premier League	3-2	16	1	0	7.7
2026-01-25	@ Arsenal	Premier League	2-3	9	0	0
2026-01-17	vs Manchester City	Premier League	2-0	0	0	0
2026-01-11	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	FA Cup	1-2	90	1	0	7.6
2026-01-07	@ Burnley	Premier League	2-2	90	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2026-01-04	@ Leeds United	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.1
2025-12-30	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-26	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	1-0	60	0	0	7.0
2025-12-21	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	2-1	73	0	0	6.3
2025-12-15	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	4-4	21	0	0	5.9
2025-11-08	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-2	30	0	0	5.5
2025-11-01	@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	2-2	90	0	0	6.2
2025-10-25	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	4-2	82	0	1	7.6
2025-10-19	@ Liverpool	Premier League	1-2	29	0	0	6.9
2025-10-13	vs Switzerland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-10	@ Kosovo	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	0-0	90	0	0	6.4
2025-10-04	vs Sunderland	Premier League	2-0	90	1	0	7.9
2025-09-27	@ Brentford	Premier League	3-1	90	1	0	7.8
2025-09-20	vs Chelsea	Premier League	2-1	45	0	0	6.4
2025-09-14	@ Manchester City	Premier League	3-0	80	0	0	5.8
2025-09-08	@ Switzerland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	3-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-09-05	vs Sweden	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. B	2-2	90	0	0	6.0
2025-08-30	vs Burnley	Premier League	3-2	18	0	0	5.8
2025-08-27	@ Grimsby Town	EFL Cup	2-2	90	0	0	6.0
2025-08-24	@ Fulham	Premier League	1-1	37	0	0	6.2
2025-08-17	vs Arsenal	Premier League	0-1	25	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Manchester United	senior	32	12	1	6.79
2024/2025	RB Leipzig	senior	45	21	6	7.07
2023/2024	RB Leipzig	senior	42	18	2	6.85
2022/2023	Salzburg	senior	41	18	3	7.07
2021/2022	Salzburg	senior	37	11	2	6.56
2020/2021	Salzburg	senior	1	0	0	-
2020/2021	FC Liefering	senior	29	21	3	-
2019/2020	FC Liefering	senior	15	1	0	-
2019/2020	Salzburg U19	youth	9	3	2	-
2019/2020	Red Bull Akademie Under 18 (FC Salzburg Under 18)	youth	5	7	0	-
2026	Slovenia	national team	4	0	0	6.54
2024	Slovenia	national team	24	11	3	6.94
2022	Slovenia	national team	15	5	3	6.62
2021	Slovenia	national team	2	0	0	6.44
2020	Slovenia U17	national team	3	1	0	-
2019	Slovenia U17	national team	6	2	0	-