Niklas Stark

Werder Bremen

Center Back Germany

Age 31

Height 188 cm

Foot Right

Country Germany

Value €1.8m

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.43

15 matches

Last 5

7.04

+0.61 vs season

Best

7.5

vs FC Heidenheim

MOTM

of 12 matches

Rating by match (last 12)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.43

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.44

17%

Matches

30%

Started

28%

Minutes

701

28%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

21%

Defensive actions

96%

Goals

Shot attempts

44%

Touches

62%

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Shot Map

3 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.41

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

630 touches this season

Attack

Touches

630

Attack

Middle

46%

Ø position

35%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 27%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.41	0.05	40	57
xGOT	0.51	0.07	46	67
xG excl. penalty	0.41	0.05	41	61
Shots	3	0.39	21	37
Shots on target	1	0.13	24	40
Headed shots	1	0.13	19	37

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.25	0.03	33	38
Accurate passes	401	51.48	35	63
Pass accuracy	87.9	87.94	61	61
Accurate long balls	22	2.82	36	70
Long ball accuracy	45.8	45.83	63	63

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Duels won	34	4.37	26	39
Duels won %	60.7	60.71	67	67
Aerials won	11	1.41	19	16
Aerials won %	55.0	55.00	40	40
Touches	579	74.34	28	59
Touches in opposition box	5	0.64	23	32
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100
Fouls won	7	0.90	42	75

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Defensive actions	94	12.07	33	89
Tackles	16	2.05	39	79
Interceptions	14	1.80	34	89
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.64	25	37
Fouls committed	11	1.41	41	78
Penalties conceded	2	0.26	2	5
Recoveries	16	2.05	16	4
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.13	36	65
Dribbled past	1	0.13	86	91
Clearances	59	7.57	31	87
Clean sheets	1	0.13	28	50
Goals conceded while on pitch	15	1.93	68	30
xG against while on pitch	12.87	1.65	74	44

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 4%
Yellow cards	4	0.51	28	6
Red cards	2	0.26	0	2

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 27%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.41	0.05	40	57
xGOT	0.51	0.07	46	67
xG excl. penalty	0.41	0.05	41	61
Shots	3	0.39	21	37
Shots on target	1	0.13	24	40
Headed shots	1	0.13	19	37

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.25	0.03	33	38
Accurate passes	401	51.48	35	63
Pass accuracy	87.9	87.94	61	61
Accurate long balls	22	2.82	36	70
Long ball accuracy	45.8	45.83	63	63

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Duels won	34	4.37	26	39
Duels won %	60.7	60.71	67	67
Aerials won	11	1.41	19	16
Aerials won %	55.0	55.00	40	40
Touches	579	74.34	28	59
Touches in opposition box	5	0.64	23	32
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100
Fouls won	7	0.90	42	75

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Defensive actions	94	12.07	33	89
Tackles	16	2.05	39	79
Interceptions	14	1.80	34	89
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.64	25	37
Fouls committed	11	1.41	41	78
Penalties conceded	2	0.26	2	5
Recoveries	16	2.05	16	4
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.13	36	65
Dribbled past	1	0.13	86	91
Clearances	59	7.57	31	87
Clean sheets	1	0.13	28	50
Goals conceded while on pitch	15	1.93	68	30
xG against while on pitch	12.87	1.65	74	44

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 4%
Yellow cards	4	0.51	28	6
Red cards	2	0.26	0	2

Recent Matches (21)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	Rating
2026-05-16	vs Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	0-2	0
2026-05-09	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-0	0
2026-05-02	vs Augsburg	Bundesliga	1-3	0
2026-04-26	@ VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	1-1	65	7.1
2026-04-18	vs Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	3-1	1
2026-04-12	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	3-1	0
2026-03-21	@ Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	0-1	61	6.8
2026-03-08	@ Union Berlin	Bundesliga	1-4	45	7.0
2026-02-28	vs FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	2-0	90	7.5
2026-02-22	@ St. Pauli	Bundesliga	2-1	90	6.8
2026-02-14	vs Bayern München	Bundesliga	0-3	45	6.1
2025-12-20	@ Augsburg	Bundesliga	0-0	83	7.2
2025-12-14	vs VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	0-4	33	6.7
2025-11-29	vs 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	1-1	45	5.4
2025-11-23	@ RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	2-0	0
2025-11-01	@ Mainz 05	Bundesliga	1-1	1
2025-10-24	vs Union Berlin	Bundesliga	1-0	1
2025-08-30	vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	3-3	63	4.8
2025-08-23	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	4-1	78	5.5
2025-08-15	@ Arminia Bielefeld	DFB Pokal	1-0	90	6.4
2025-08-01	vs Hoffenheim	Club Friendlies	0-1	70

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Werder Bremen	senior	15	0	0	6.43
2024/2025	Werder Bremen	senior	29	0	1	6.75
2023/2024	Werder Bremen	senior	18	2	0	6.86
2022/2023	Werder Bremen	senior	28	0	0	6.66
2021/2022	Hertha BSC	senior	30	1	0	6.58
2020/2021	Hertha BSC	senior	34	0	0	6.54
2019/2020	Hertha BSC	senior	24	1	0	6.23
2018/2019	Hertha BSC	senior	25	1	0	6.80
2017/2018	Hertha BSC	senior	31	2	1	6.86
2016/2017	Hertha BSC	senior	32	1	1	6.78
2015/2016	Hertha BSC	senior	23	2	0	-
2015/2016	1. FC Nürnberg	senior	5	1	1	-
2014/2015	1. FC Nürnberg	senior	27	2	2	-
2013/2014	1. FC Nürnberg	senior	21	0	0	-
2012/2013	1. FC Nürnberg	senior	3	0	0	-
2014/2015	Nürnberg II	senior	1	0	0	-
2013/2014	Nürnberg II	senior	2	0	0	-
2012/2013	Nürnberg U19	youth	23	3	0	-
2020	Germany	national team	2	0	0	-
2017	Germany U21	national team	9	0	0	-
2015	Germany U21	national team	2	1	0	-
2015	Germany U20	national team	5	3	0	-
2014	Germany U19	national team	10	1	0	-
2012	Germany U17	national team	1	0	0	-