Charles Pickel

Espanyol

Central Midfielder DR Congo

Age 29

Height 187 cm

Foot Right

Country DR Congo

Value €1.3m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.24

26 matches

Last 5

6.26

+0.02 vs season

Best

7.5

vs Atletic Lleida

MOTM

of 26 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.24

Goals

39%

Assists

Rating

6.20

Matches

42%

Started

17%

Minutes

693

26%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

LaLiga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

91%

Defensive actions

26%

Goals

54%

Shot attempts

61%

Touches

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Shot Map

10 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.75

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

445 touches this season

Attack

Touches

445

Attack

23%

Middle

57%

Ø position

51%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (LaLiga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	1	0.13	39	75
xG	0.82	0.11	45	68
xGOT	1.57	0.20	65	86
xG excl. penalty	0.82	0.11	46	69
Shots	10	1.30	38	66
Shots on target	4	0.52	47	74
Headed shots	2	0.26	68	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 17%	Per 90 pctl avg 16%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.10	0.01	10	3
Accurate passes	201	26.10	21	25
Pass accuracy	80.1	80.08	24	24
Accurate long balls	6	0.78	22	21
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	33	33
Chances created	2	0.26	7	7

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	5	0.65	28	43
Dribbles success rate	83.3	83.33	97	97
Duels won	39	5.06	23	56
Duels won %	44.8	44.83	31	31
Aerials won	19	2.47	76	90
Aerials won %	51.4	51.35	66	66
Touches	352	45.71	19	9
Touches in opposition box	11	1.43	36	49
Dispossessed	8	1.04	59	41
Fouls won	2	0.26	6	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	34	4.42	26	51
Tackles	13	1.69	26	40
Interceptions	6	0.78	28	44
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.39	47	71
Fouls committed	15	1.95	36	78
Recoveries	29	3.77	24	24
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.13	9	16
Dribbled past	6	0.78	76	68
Clearances	12	1.56	38	64
Clean sheets	1	0.13	40	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	1.56	71	26
xG against while on pitch	13.97	1.81	66	10

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 20%
Yellow cards	2	0.26	57	39
Red cards	2	0.26	0	0

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Goals	1	0.13	39	75
xG	0.82	0.11	45	68
xGOT	1.57	0.20	65	86
xG excl. penalty	0.82	0.11	46	69
Shots	10	1.30	38	66
Shots on target	4	0.52	47	74
Headed shots	2	0.26	68	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 17%	Per 90 pctl avg 16%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.10	0.01	10	3
Accurate passes	201	26.10	21	25
Pass accuracy	80.1	80.08	24	24
Accurate long balls	6	0.78	22	21
Long ball accuracy	50.0	50.00	33	33
Chances created	2	0.26	7	7

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Dribbles	5	0.65	28	43
Dribbles success rate	83.3	83.33	97	97
Duels won	39	5.06	23	56
Duels won %	44.8	44.83	31	31
Aerials won	19	2.47	76	90
Aerials won %	51.4	51.35	66	66
Touches	352	45.71	19	9
Touches in opposition box	11	1.43	36	49
Dispossessed	8	1.04	59	41
Fouls won	2	0.26	6	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 41%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	34	4.42	26	51
Tackles	13	1.69	26	40
Interceptions	6	0.78	28	44
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.39	47	71
Fouls committed	15	1.95	36	78
Recoveries	29	3.77	24	24
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.13	9	16
Dribbled past	6	0.78	76	68
Clearances	12	1.56	38	64
Clean sheets	1	0.13	40	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	12	1.56	71	26
xG against while on pitch	13.97	1.81	66	10

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 20%
Yellow cards	2	0.26	57	39
Red cards	2	0.26	0	0

Recent Matches (44)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	Rating
2026-05-23	vs Real Sociedad	LaLiga	1-1	0	0
2026-05-17	@ Osasuna	LaLiga	1-2	35	0	6.7
2026-05-13	vs Athletic Club	LaLiga	2-0	1	0
2026-05-09	@ Sevilla	LaLiga	2-1	24	0	6.1
2026-05-03	vs Real Madrid	LaLiga	0-2	29	0	6.2
2026-04-27	vs Levante	LaLiga	0-0	5	0
2026-04-23	@ Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	1-0	45	0	6.7
2026-04-11	@ Barcelona	LaLiga	4-1	10	0	5.6
2026-03-31	vs Jamaica	World Cup Qualification Inter-Confederation Playoff	1-0	1	0
2026-03-15	@ Mallorca	LaLiga	2-1	54	1	6.2
2026-03-01	@ Elche	LaLiga	2-2	32	0	5.0
2026-02-21	@ Atletico Madrid	LaLiga	4-2	0	0
2026-02-14	vs Celta Vigo	LaLiga	2-2	56	0	6.5
2026-02-09	@ Villarreal	LaLiga	4-1	31	0	5.9
2026-01-30	vs Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	1-2	6	0
2026-01-24	@ Valencia	LaLiga	3-2	11	0	6.0
2026-01-16	vs Girona	LaLiga	0-2	0	0
2026-01-11	@ Levante	LaLiga	1-1	17	0	6.1
2026-01-06	@ Algeria	Africa Cup of Nations	1-0	10	0	6.2
2025-12-30	@ Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	0-3	74	0	7.2
2025-12-27	@ Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	1-1	0	0
2025-12-23	vs Benin	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	1-0	0	0
2025-12-13	@ Getafe	LaLiga	0-1	21	0	6.6
2025-12-07	vs Rayo Vallecano	LaLiga	1-0	34	0	6.4
2025-12-04	@ Atletico Baleares	Copa del Rey	1-0	73	0	6.1
2025-11-30	@ Celta Vigo	LaLiga	0-1	0	0
2025-11-24	vs Sevilla	LaLiga	2-1	16	0	6.1
2025-11-16	@ Nigeria	World Cup Qualification CAF	1-1	0	0
2025-11-13	@ Cameroon	World Cup Qualification CAF	0-1	59	0
2025-11-08	vs Villarreal	LaLiga	0-2	19	0	6.2
2025-11-02	@ Deportivo Alaves	LaLiga	2-1	0	0
2025-10-30	@ Atletic Lleida	Copa del Rey	1-2	90	0	7.5
2025-10-25	vs Elche	LaLiga	1-0	90	0	6.7
2025-10-17	@ Real Oviedo	LaLiga	0-2	16	0	6.3
2025-10-14	vs Sudan	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. B	1-0	15	0
2025-10-10	@ Togo	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. B	0-1	33	0
2025-10-05	vs Real Betis	LaLiga	1-2	0	0
2025-09-26	@ Girona	LaLiga	0-0	25	0	5.9
2025-09-23	vs Valencia	LaLiga	2-2	57	0	6.4
2025-09-20	@ Real Madrid	LaLiga	2-0	27	0	6.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Espanyol	senior	26	1	0	6.24
2024/2025	Cremonese	senior	34	2	0	6.61
2023/2024	Cremonese	senior	32	4	2	6.84
2022/2023	Cremonese	senior	38	2	0	6.62
2021/2022	Famalicao	senior	34	0	1	6.67
2021/2022	Grenoble	senior	3	1	0	7.45
2020/2021	Grenoble	senior	39	1	2	6.76
2019/2020	Grenoble	senior	28	1	0	6.50
2018/2019	Xamax	senior	30	2	0	6.36
2018/2019	Grasshopper	senior	1	0	0	6.40
2017/2018	Schaffhausen	senior	14	0	1	-
2017/2018	Grasshopper	senior	9	0	0	-
2016/2017	Grasshopper	senior	12	0	0	-
2016/2017	Basel	senior	1	0	0	-
2015/2016	Basel	senior	2	0	0	-
2014/2015	Basel U19	youth	6	1	0	-
2026	DR Congo	national team	13	1	0	5.49
2025	DR Congo	national team	8	0	0	6.69
2023	DR Congo	national team	9	0	1	6.62