Leander Dendoncker

Real Oviedo

Central Midfielder Belgium

⚠ Muscle injury · Return: Early June 2026

Age 31

Height 188 cm

Foot Right

Country Belgium

Value €2.1m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.64

19 matches

Last 5

6.16

-0.48 vs season

Best

8.2

vs Real Sociedad

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Injury

Status unavailable

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

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.64

Goals

39%

Assists

Rating

6.64

35%

Matches

29%

Started

49%

Minutes

1332

50%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

LaLiga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

84%

Defensive actions

73%

Goals

49%

Shot attempts

19%

Touches

21%

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Shot Map

9 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.81

Conversion

11%

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (LaLiga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Goals	1	0.07	39	55
xG	0.80	0.05	45	38
xGOT	1.41	0.10	61	65
xG excl. penalty	0.80	0.05	45	39
Shots	9	0.61	35	20
Shots on target	4	0.27	47	54
Headed shots	4	0.27	88	86

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.46	0.03	28	17
Accurate passes	477	32.23	49	37
Pass accuracy	86.1	86.10	59	59
Accurate long balls	13	0.88	35	25
Long ball accuracy	52.0	52.00	42	42
Chances created	6	0.41	24	12
Successful crosses	2	0.14	33	37
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Dribbles	4	0.27	22	14
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	42	42
Duels won	66	4.46	47	34
Duels won %	53.7	53.66	71	71
Aerials won	23	1.55	80	80
Aerials won %	54.8	54.76	71	71
Touches	744	50.27	43	23
Touches in opposition box	26	1.76	59	59
Dispossessed	6	0.41	66	83
Fouls won	3	0.20	10	5

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Defensive actions	89	6.01	70	83
Tackles	36	2.43	64	77
Interceptions	12	0.81	50	46
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.47	79	80
Fouls committed	12	0.81	29	10
Penalties conceded	1	0.07	0	7
Recoveries	54	3.65	41	19
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.14	18	16
Dribbled past	17	1.15	33	35
Clearances	34	2.30	80	87
Clean sheets	2	0.14	61	72
Goals conceded while on pitch	25	1.69	33	18
xG against while on pitch	27.17	1.84	28	9

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Yellow cards	2	0.14	57	68
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Goals	1	0.07	39	55
xG	0.80	0.05	45	38
xGOT	1.41	0.10	61	65
xG excl. penalty	0.80	0.05	45	39
Shots	9	0.61	35	20
Shots on target	4	0.27	47	54
Headed shots	4	0.27	88	86

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.46	0.03	28	17
Accurate passes	477	32.23	49	37
Pass accuracy	86.1	86.10	59	59
Accurate long balls	13	0.88	35	25
Long ball accuracy	52.0	52.00	42	42
Chances created	6	0.41	24	12
Successful crosses	2	0.14	33	37
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Dribbles	4	0.27	22	14
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	42	42
Duels won	66	4.46	47	34
Duels won %	53.7	53.66	71	71
Aerials won	23	1.55	80	80
Aerials won %	54.8	54.76	71	71
Touches	744	50.27	43	23
Touches in opposition box	26	1.76	59	59
Dispossessed	6	0.41	66	83
Fouls won	3	0.20	10	5

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Defensive actions	89	6.01	70	83
Tackles	36	2.43	64	77
Interceptions	12	0.81	50	46
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.47	79	80
Fouls committed	12	0.81	29	10
Penalties conceded	1	0.07	0	7
Recoveries	54	3.65	41	19
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.14	18	16
Dribbled past	17	1.15	33	35
Clearances	34	2.30	80	87
Clean sheets	2	0.14	61	72
Goals conceded while on pitch	25	1.69	33	18
xG against while on pitch	27.17	1.84	28	9

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Yellow cards	2	0.14	57	68
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (25)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	Rating
2026-02-28	vs Atletico Madrid	LaLiga	0-1	0	0
2026-02-21	@ Real Sociedad	LaLiga	3-3	14	0	6.0
2026-02-15	vs Athletic Club	LaLiga	1-2	0	0
2026-01-31	vs Girona	LaLiga	1-0	3	0
2026-01-25	@ Barcelona	LaLiga	3-0	0	0
2026-01-17	@ Osasuna	LaLiga	3-2	19	0	6.1
2026-01-10	vs Real Betis	LaLiga	1-1	4	0
2026-01-04	@ Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	1-1	0	0
2025-12-20	vs Celta Vigo	LaLiga	0-0	0	0
2025-12-14	@ Sevilla	LaLiga	4-0	90	0	4.9
2025-12-05	vs Mallorca	LaLiga	0-0	82	0	6.7
2025-11-29	@ Atletico Madrid	LaLiga	2-0	90	0	7.1
2025-11-23	vs Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	0-0	79	0	6.7
2025-11-09	@ Athletic Club	LaLiga	1-0	85	0	6.6
2025-11-03	vs Osasuna	LaLiga	0-0	90	0	7.0
2025-10-28	@ Ourense	Copa del Rey	4-2	0	0
2025-10-25	@ Girona	LaLiga	3-3	65	0	6.5
2025-10-17	vs Espanyol	LaLiga	0-2	90	0	6.6
2025-10-04	vs Levante	LaLiga	0-2	83	0	6.5
2025-09-30	@ Valencia	LaLiga	1-2	90	0	7.1
2025-09-25	vs Barcelona	LaLiga	1-3	89	0	6.6
2025-09-21	@ Elche	LaLiga	1-0	90	0	7.2
2025-09-13	@ Getafe	LaLiga	2-0	90	0	6.3
2025-08-30	vs Real Sociedad	LaLiga	1-0	90	1	8.2
2025-08-24	vs Real Madrid	LaLiga	0-3	89	0	6.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Real Oviedo	senior	19	1	0	6.64
2024/2025	Anderlecht	senior	43	3	1	7.05
2023/2024	Napoli	senior	3	0	0	6.22
2023/2024	Aston Villa	senior	15	1	0	6.79
2022/2023	Aston Villa	senior	21	0	0	6.54
2022/2023	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	5	0	0	6.55
2021/2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	34	3	3	6.91
2020/2021	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	37	1	0	6.69
2019/2020	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	57	6	0	6.58
2018/2019	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	26	2	0	6.96
2017/2018	Anderlecht	senior	44	1	3	5.75
2016/2017	Anderlecht	senior	57	6	0	7.65
2015/2016	Anderlecht	senior	30	2	1	-
2014/2015	Anderlecht	senior	38	2	0	-
2013/2014	Anderlecht	senior	2	0	0	-
2013/2014	Anderlecht U19	youth	6	0	0	-
2012/2013	Anderlecht U19	youth	-	2	-	-
2024	Belgium	national team	1	0	0	-
2022	Belgium	national team	14	1	0	6.78
2021	Belgium	national team	2	0	0	6.82
2020	Belgium	national team	9	0	1	6.68
2018	Belgium	national team	5	0	0	7.01
2015	Belgium	national team	1	0	0	-
2017	Belgium U21	national team	3	0	0	-
2014	Belgium U19	national team	5	0	0	-
2012	Belgium U17	national team	8	1	0	-