Paul Nebel

Mainz 05

Central Midfielder Germany

Age 23

Height 169 cm

Foot Both

Country Germany

Value €16.6m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.99

44 matches

Last 5

7.24

+0.25 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Eintracht Frankfurt

MOTM

of 47 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.99

Goals

89%

Assists

54%

Rating

6.96

63%

Matches

69%

Started

65%

Minutes

2076

68%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

94%

Aerial duels

28%

Defensive actions

18%

Goals

83%

Shot attempts

80%

Touches

37%

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Shot Map

32 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.35

Conversion

16%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1502 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1502

Attack

47%

Middle

38%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	5	0.22	89	86
xG	5.26	0.23	95	93
xGOT	4.39	0.19	91	82
xG excl. penalty	5.26	0.23	96	95
Shots	32	1.39	84	78
Shots on target	8	0.35	73	63
Headed shots	3	0.13	62	54

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	2	0.09	54	54
xA	3.77	0.16	81	75
Accurate passes	604	26.18	47	21
Pass accuracy	78.4	78.44	34	34
Accurate long balls	14	0.61	31	4
Long ball accuracy	41.2	41.18	23	23
Chances created	41	1.78	91	91
Big chances created	9	0.39	90	89
Successful crosses	28	1.21	93	92
Cross accuracy	22.4	22.40	51	51

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Dribbles	20	0.87	87	82
Dribbles success rate	40.0	40.00	25	25
Duels won	103	4.47	64	48
Duels won %	41.5	41.53	6	6
Aerials won	14	0.61	42	24
Aerials won %	24.6	24.56	2	2
Touches	1273	55.19	62	40
Touches in opposition box	85	3.68	96	93
Dispossessed	24	1.04	12	25
Fouls won	20	0.87	58	41

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	90	3.90	50	14
Tackles	50	2.17	80	65
Interceptions	13	0.56	37	13
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.09	19	13
Fouls committed	29	1.26	80	65
Recoveries	96	4.16	59	37
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.56	90	78
Dribbled past	20	0.87	19	36
Clearances	25	1.08	40	14
Clean sheets	3	0.13	63	63
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.60	25	51
xG against while on pitch	37.02	1.60	25	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Yellow cards	2	0.09	57	75
Red cards	2	0.09	0	2

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	5	0.22	89	86
xG	5.26	0.23	95	93
xGOT	4.39	0.19	91	82
xG excl. penalty	5.26	0.23	96	95
Shots	32	1.39	84	78
Shots on target	8	0.35	73	63
Headed shots	3	0.13	62	54

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Assists	2	0.09	54	54
xA	3.77	0.16	81	75
Accurate passes	604	26.18	47	21
Pass accuracy	78.4	78.44	34	34
Accurate long balls	14	0.61	31	4
Long ball accuracy	41.2	41.18	23	23
Chances created	41	1.78	91	91
Big chances created	9	0.39	90	89
Successful crosses	28	1.21	93	92
Cross accuracy	22.4	22.40	51	51

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Dribbles	20	0.87	87	82
Dribbles success rate	40.0	40.00	25	25
Duels won	103	4.47	64	48
Duels won %	41.5	41.53	6	6
Aerials won	14	0.61	42	24
Aerials won %	24.6	24.56	2	2
Touches	1273	55.19	62	40
Touches in opposition box	85	3.68	96	93
Dispossessed	24	1.04	12	25
Fouls won	20	0.87	58	41

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Defensive actions	90	3.90	50	14
Tackles	50	2.17	80	65
Interceptions	13	0.56	37	13
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.09	19	13
Fouls committed	29	1.26	80	65
Recoveries	96	4.16	59	37
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.56	90	78
Dribbled past	20	0.87	19	36
Clearances	25	1.08	40	14
Clean sheets	3	0.13	63	63
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.60	25	51
xG against while on pitch	37.02	1.60	25	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 39%
Yellow cards	2	0.09	57	75
Red cards	2	0.09	0	2

Recent Matches (52)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-16	@ FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-05-10	vs Union Berlin	Bundesliga	1-3	70	0	1	7.2
2026-05-03	@ St. Pauli	Bundesliga	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2026-04-25	vs Bayern München	Bundesliga	3-4	85	1	0	7.7
2026-04-19	@ Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	1-1	76	0	0	6.8
2026-04-16	@ Strasbourg	Conference League	4-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-04-12	vs Freiburg	Bundesliga	0-1	74	0	0	6.5
2026-04-09	vs Strasbourg	Conference League	2-0	89	0	1	7.8
2026-04-04	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-2	87	0	0	6.6
2026-03-22	vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	2-1	90	2	0	9.0 ⭐
2026-03-19	vs Sigma Olomouc	Conference League	2-0	88	0	1	8.1
2026-03-15	@ Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	0-2	90	1	0	8.5
2026-03-12	@ Sigma Olomouc	Conference League	0-0	89	0	0	7.1
2026-03-07	vs VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	2-2	89	0	0	7.6
2026-02-28	@ Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	1	7.7
2026-02-20	vs Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	1-1	4	0	0
2026-02-13	@ Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	4-0	30	0	0	6.6
2026-02-07	vs Augsburg	Bundesliga	2-0	9	0	0
2026-01-31	@ RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	1-2	8	0	0
2026-01-24	vs Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	3-1	65	0	0	7.8
2026-01-17	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	2-1	89	0	0	6.6
2026-01-13	vs FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	2-1	31	0	0	6.3
2026-01-10	@ Union Berlin	Bundesliga	2-2	12	0	0	5.8
2025-12-21	vs St. Pauli	Bundesliga	0-0	90	0	0	6.0
2025-12-18	vs Samsunspor	Conference League	2-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-11	@ Lech Poznań	Conference League	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-30	@ Freiburg	Bundesliga	4-0	28	0	0	4.6
2025-11-27	@ Universitatea Craiova	Conference League	1-0	28	0	0	6.3
2025-11-21	vs Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-11-09	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	1-0	90	0	0	6.5
2025-11-06	vs Fiorentina	Conference League	2-1	65	0	0	7.0
2025-11-01	vs Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	1-1	89	0	0	6.9
2025-10-29	vs VfB Stuttgart	DFB Pokal	0-2	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-26	@ VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	2-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-23	vs Zrinjski Mostar	Conference League	1-0	24	0	0	6.4
2025-10-18	vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	3-4	90	0	0	6.5
2025-10-05	@ Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	4-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-02	@ Omonia Nicosia	Conference League	0-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-09-27	vs Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	0-2	90	0	0	6.9
2025-09-20	@ Augsburg	Bundesliga	1-4	90	1	0	8.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Mainz 05	senior	44	5	5	6.99
2024/2025	Mainz 05	senior	33	10	5	7.12
2023/2024	Karlsruher SC	senior	34	5	8	7.40
2022/2023	Karlsruher SC	senior	34	4	8	7.07
2021/2022	Mainz 05 II	senior	13	3	0	-
2020/2021	Mainz 05 II	senior	21	4	0	-
2021/2022	Mainz 05	senior	11	0	1	6.28
2020/2021	Mainz 05	senior	5	0	1	6.24
2019/2020	Mainz 05 U19	youth	19	5	0	-
2018/2019	Mainz 05 U19	youth	4	0	0	-
2018/2019	FSV Mainz 05 Under 17	youth	24	14	0	-
2025	Germany U21	national team	11	2	1	7.18
2023	Germany U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Germany U17	national team	5	0	0	-