Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

Marseille

Defensive Midfielder Denmark

Age 30

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country Denmark

Value €17.5m

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

7.37

43 matches

Last 5

7.60

+0.23 vs season

Best

9.2

vs Greece

MOTM

of 52 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.37

Goals

92%

Assists

95%

Rating

7.36

93%

Matches

90%

Started

92%

Minutes

2715

95%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

85%

Aerial duels

69%

Defensive actions

25%

Goals

64%

Shot attempts

86%

Touches

96%

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Shot Map

46 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.20

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2920 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2920

Attack

18%

Middle

64%

Ø position

50%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 93%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	4	0.13	92	76
xG	3.26	0.11	90	69
xGOT	2.76	0.09	89	60
xG excl. penalty	3.26	0.11	91	72
Shots	46	1.52	96	79
Shots on target	14	0.46	95	74
Headed shots	14	0.46	100	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Assists	5	0.17	95	81
xA	3.21	0.11	87	66
Accurate passes	2002	66.36	98	94
Pass accuracy	89.8	89.78	87	87
Accurate long balls	76	2.52	89	72
Long ball accuracy	52.8	52.78	45	45
Chances created	42	1.39	93	77
Big chances created	7	0.23	88	76

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	17	0.56	78	40
Dribbles success rate	54.8	54.84	62	62
Duels won	130	4.31	86	33
Duels won %	52.0	52.00	55	55
Aerials won	31	1.03	93	69
Aerials won %	59.6	59.62	77	77
Touches	2627	87.08	98	94
Touches in opposition box	53	1.76	88	56
Dispossessed	19	0.63	21	73
Fouls won	45	1.49	95	74

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	117	3.88	81	25
Tackles	38	1.26	71	14
Interceptions	27	0.90	82	39
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.20	78	40
Fouls committed	38	1.26	92	37
Recoveries	159	5.27	93	60
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.60	93	66
Dribbled past	29	0.96	7	34
Clearances	46	1.52	93	60
Clean sheets	7	0.23	85	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	40	1.33	6	58
xG against while on pitch	43.64	1.45	5	58

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	24	66
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 93%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	4	0.13	92	76
xG	3.26	0.11	90	69
xGOT	2.76	0.09	89	60
xG excl. penalty	3.26	0.11	91	72
Shots	46	1.52	96	79
Shots on target	14	0.46	95	74
Headed shots	14	0.46	100	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Assists	5	0.17	95	81
xA	3.21	0.11	87	66
Accurate passes	2002	66.36	98	94
Pass accuracy	89.8	89.78	87	87
Accurate long balls	76	2.52	89	72
Long ball accuracy	52.8	52.78	45	45
Chances created	42	1.39	93	77
Big chances created	7	0.23	88	76

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Dribbles	17	0.56	78	40
Dribbles success rate	54.8	54.84	62	62
Duels won	130	4.31	86	33
Duels won %	52.0	52.00	55	55
Aerials won	31	1.03	93	69
Aerials won %	59.6	59.62	77	77
Touches	2627	87.08	98	94
Touches in opposition box	53	1.76	88	56
Dispossessed	19	0.63	21	73
Fouls won	45	1.49	95	74

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	117	3.88	81	25
Tackles	38	1.26	71	14
Interceptions	27	0.90	82	39
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.20	78	40
Fouls committed	38	1.26	92	37
Recoveries	159	5.27	93	60
Possession won final 3rd	18	0.60	93	66
Dribbled past	29	0.96	7	34
Clearances	46	1.52	93	60
Clean sheets	7	0.23	85	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	40	1.33	6	58
xG against while on pitch	43.64	1.45	5	58

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 83%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	24	66
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (56)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	3-1	82	1	1	8.9 ⭐
2026-05-10	@ Le Havre	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	8.1 ⭐
2026-05-02	@ Nantes	Ligue 1	3-0	90	0	0	5.6
2026-04-26	vs Nice	Ligue 1	1-1	90	1	0	8.8 ⭐
2026-04-18	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	2-0	76	0	0	6.6
2026-04-10	vs Metz	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-05	@ Monaco	Ligue 1	2-1	89	0	0	6.9
2026-03-31	@ Czechia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round	2-2	120	0	0	7.3
2026-03-26	vs North Macedonia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round	4-0	90	0	0	8.4
2026-03-22	vs Lille	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-03-13	vs Auxerre	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2026-03-07	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-01	vs Lyon	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	1	8.1
2026-02-20	@ Brest	Ligue 1	2-0	87	0	0	6.3
2026-02-14	vs Strasbourg	Ligue 1	2-2	90	0	0	7.8
2026-02-08	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	5-0	90	0	0	6.8
2026-02-03	vs Rennes	Coupe de France	3-0	90	0	0	7.7
2026-01-31	@ Paris FC	Ligue 1	2-2	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-28	@ Club Brugge	Champions League	3-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-01-24	vs Lens	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	1	7.6
2026-01-21	vs Liverpool	Champions League	0-3	90	0	0	7.6
2026-01-17	@ Angers	Ligue 1	2-5	90	0	1	8.4
2026-01-13	@ Bayeux	Coupe de France	0-9	0	0	0
2026-01-08	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Super Cup	2-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-01-04	vs Nantes	Ligue 1	0-2	90	0	0	6.3
2025-12-21	@ Bourg en Bresse Peronnas	Coupe de France	0-6	90	1	0	8.4
2025-12-14	vs Monaco	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	1	8.5
2025-12-09	@ Union St.Gilloise	Champions League	2-3	90	0	0	7.5
2025-11-29	vs Toulouse	Ligue 1	2-2	90	1	0	8.2 ⭐
2025-11-25	vs Newcastle United	Champions League	2-1	90	0	0	8.0
2025-11-18	@ Scotland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. C	4-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-11-15	vs Belarus	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. C	2-2	90	0	0	7.7
2025-11-08	vs Brest	Ligue 1	3-0	86	0	0	7.7
2025-11-05	vs Atalanta	Champions League	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-01	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-29	vs Angers	Ligue 1	2-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-25	@ Lens	Ligue 1	2-1	16	0	0	6.1
2025-10-22	@ Sporting CP	Champions League	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-18	vs Le Havre	Ligue 1	6-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-10-09	@ Belarus	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. C	0-6	90	0	0	8.2

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Marseille	senior	43	5	5	7.37
2024/2025	Marseille	senior	32	3	4	7.56
2023/2024	Tottenham Hotspur	senior	39	0	0	6.61
2022/2023	Tottenham Hotspur	senior	44	5	7	7.51
2021/2022	Tottenham Hotspur	senior	48	3	4	7.54
2020/2021	Tottenham Hotspur	senior	53	2	5	6.92
2019/2020	Southampton	senior	38	0	1	6.97
2018/2019	Southampton	senior	33	4	3	6.90
2017/2018	Southampton	senior	28	1	0	6.65
2016/2017	Southampton	senior	35	0	1	7.24
2015/2016	Schalke 04	senior	30	0	1	-
2015/2016	Bayern München	senior	1	0	0	-
2014/2015	Augsburg	senior	16	2	3	-
2014/2015	Bayern München	senior	13	0	0	-
2013/2014	Bayern München	senior	9	0	1	-
2012/2013	Bayern München	senior	2	0	0	-
2013/2014	Bayern München II	senior	14	4	0	-
2012/2013	Bayern München II	senior	30	8	0	-
2017/2018	Southampton U23	youth	4	0	0	-
2016/2017	Southampton U23	youth	2	0	0	-
2012/2013	Bayern München U19	youth	1	0	0	-
2026	Denmark	national team	7	0	2	7.90
2025	Denmark	national team	2	0	1	7.60
2024	Denmark	national team	23	6	2	7.65
2022	Denmark	national team	18	2	4	7.71
2021	Denmark	national team	1	0	0	7.17
2020	Denmark	national team	19	1	4	7.88
2019	Denmark	national team	2	1	0	-
2018	Denmark	national team	5	0	0	7.03
2016	Denmark	national team	14	1	0	-
2015	Denmark	national team	2	0	0	-
2014	Denmark	national team	2	0	0	-
2015	Denmark U21	national team	8	4	0	-
2013	Denmark U19	national team	5	1	0	-
2012	Denmark U17	national team	6	3	0	-
2011	Denmark U17	national team	4	0	0	-