Joshua Zirkzee

Manchester United

Striker Netherlands

Age 25

Height 193 cm

Foot Right

Country Netherlands

Value €25.3m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.49

26 matches

Last 5

6.20

-0.29 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Crystal Palace

MOTM

of 15 matches

Rating by match (last 15)

≥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

6.49

Goals

20%

Assists

30%

Rating

6.50

42%

Matches

36%

Started

18%

Minutes

608

20%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

92%

Aerial duels

74%

Defensive actions

93%

Goals

25%

Shot attempts

88%

Touches

97%

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Shot Map

25 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.95

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

484 touches this season

Attack

Touches

484

Attack

38%

Middle

48%

Ø position

58%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	2	0.30	20	34
xG	2.95	0.44	32	53
xGOT	1.99	0.30	22	38
xG excl. penalty	2.95	0.44	32	65
Shots	25	3.70	40	85
Shots on target	9	1.33	34	83
Headed shots	8	1.18	46	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Assists	1	0.15	30	73
xA	0.35	0.05	30	53
Accurate passes	182	26.94	55	95
Pass accuracy	74.3	74.29	73	73
Accurate long balls	3	0.44	46	77
Long ball accuracy	42.9	42.86	38	38
Chances created	11	1.63	53	93
Big chances created	2	0.30	46	87
Successful crosses	2	0.30	77	93
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	93	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Dribbles	5	0.74	26	63
Dribbles success rate	55.6	55.56	89	89
Duels won	40	5.92	26	73
Duels won %	39.6	39.60	63	63
Aerials won	20	2.96	34	63
Aerials won %	38.5	38.46	40	40
Touches	393	58.17	44	95
Touches in opposition box	48	7.11	34	91
Dispossessed	13	1.92	61	20
Fouls won	6	0.89	20	44

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 37%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	42	6.22	32	87
Tackles	9	1.33	44	85
Interceptions	1	0.15	12	30
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.30	44	91
Fouls committed	9	1.33	18	42
Recoveries	19	2.81	26	81
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.30	6	14
Dribbled past	3	0.44	65	40
Clearances	11	1.63	34	81
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.18	83	67
xG against while on pitch	9.41	1.39	77	57

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 3%
Yellow cards	3	0.44	28	6
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 32%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	2	0.30	20	34
xG	2.95	0.44	32	53
xGOT	1.99	0.30	22	38
xG excl. penalty	2.95	0.44	32	65
Shots	25	3.70	40	85
Shots on target	9	1.33	34	83
Headed shots	8	1.18	46	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 78%
Assists	1	0.15	30	73
xA	0.35	0.05	30	53
Accurate passes	182	26.94	55	95
Pass accuracy	74.3	74.29	73	73
Accurate long balls	3	0.44	46	77
Long ball accuracy	42.9	42.86	38	38
Chances created	11	1.63	53	93
Big chances created	2	0.30	46	87
Successful crosses	2	0.30	77	93
Cross accuracy	40.0	40.00	93	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 44%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Dribbles	5	0.74	26	63
Dribbles success rate	55.6	55.56	89	89
Duels won	40	5.92	26	73
Duels won %	39.6	39.60	63	63
Aerials won	20	2.96	34	63
Aerials won %	38.5	38.46	40	40
Touches	393	58.17	44	95
Touches in opposition box	48	7.11	34	91
Dispossessed	13	1.92	61	20
Fouls won	6	0.89	20	44

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 37%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	42	6.22	32	87
Tackles	9	1.33	44	85
Interceptions	1	0.15	12	30
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.30	44	91
Fouls committed	9	1.33	18	42
Recoveries	19	2.81	26	81
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.30	6	14
Dribbled past	3	0.44	65	40
Clearances	11	1.63	34	81
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	8	1.18	83	67
xG against while on pitch	9.41	1.39	77	57

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 14%	Per 90 pctl avg 3%
Yellow cards	3	0.44	28	6
Red cards	0	0.00	0	0

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	0-3	16	0	0	5.9
2026-05-17	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	3-2	10	0	0	6.2
2026-05-09	@ Sunderland	Premier League	0-0	65	0	0	5.9
2026-05-03	vs Liverpool	Premier League	3-2	3	0	0
2026-04-27	vs Brentford	Premier League	2-1	2	0	0
2026-04-18	@ Chelsea	Premier League	0-1	3	0	0
2026-04-13	vs Leeds United	Premier League	1-2	0	0	0
2026-03-20	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	2-2	0	0	0
2026-03-15	vs Aston Villa	Premier League	3-1	0	0	0
2026-03-04	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	2-1	13	0	0	6.6
2026-03-01	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	2-1	4	0	0
2026-02-23	@ Everton	Premier League	0-1	0	0	0
2026-02-10	@ West Ham United	Premier League	1-1	8	0	0
2026-02-07	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-0	3	0	0
2026-02-01	vs Fulham	Premier League	3-2	0	0	0
2026-01-11	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	FA Cup	1-2	28	0	0	6.4
2026-01-07	@ Burnley	Premier League	2-2	16	0	0	6.3
2026-01-04	@ Leeds United	Premier League	1-1	27	0	1	7.0
2025-12-30	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	1-1	45	1	0	7.4
2025-12-26	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	1-0	30	0	0	5.8
2025-12-21	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	2-1	17	0	0	6.1
2025-12-15	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	4-4	1	0	0
2025-12-08	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	1-4	5	0	0
2025-12-04	vs West Ham United	Premier League	1-1	78	0	0	6.5
2025-11-30	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	1-2	90	1	0	8.1
2025-11-24	vs Everton	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-11-08	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-2	0	0	0
2025-11-01	@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	2-2	0	0	0
2025-10-25	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	4-2	8	0	0
2025-10-19	@ Liverpool	Premier League	1-2	0	0	0
2025-10-04	vs Sunderland	Premier League	2-0	0	0	0
2025-09-27	@ Brentford	Premier League	3-1	5	0	0
2025-09-20	vs Chelsea	Premier League	2-1	0	0	0
2025-09-14	@ Manchester City	Premier League	3-0	10	0	0	6.0
2025-08-30	vs Burnley	Premier League	3-2	59	0	0	6.4
2025-08-27	@ Grimsby Town	EFL Cup	2-2	8	0	0
2025-08-24	@ Fulham	Premier League	1-1	0	0	0
2025-08-17	vs Arsenal	Premier League	0-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Manchester United	senior	26	2	1	6.49
2024/2025	Manchester United	senior	49	7	2	6.46
2023/2024	Bologna	senior	37	12	6	7.21
2022/2023	Bologna	senior	21	2	2	6.37
2021/2022	Anderlecht	senior	47	18	10	7.18
2020/2021	Parma	senior	4	0	0	6.22
2020/2021	Bayern München II	senior	4	0	0	5.09
2019/2020	Bayern München II	senior	16	2	3	-
2018/2019	Bayern München II	senior	12	5	0	-
2020/2021	Bayern München	senior	5	0	0	6.04
2019/2020	Bayern München	senior	12	4	0	6.89
2018/2019	Bayern München II	youth	4	0	0	-
2019/2020	Bayern München U19	youth	5	5	0	-
2018/2019	Bayern München U19	youth	20	16	3	-
2017/2018	Bayern München U19	youth	1	0	0	-
2024	Netherlands	national team	6	1	1	-
2023	Netherlands U21	national team	14	7	1	6.07
2022	Netherlands U21	national team	2	0	0	-
2021	Netherlands U21	national team	3	0	0	-
2020	Netherlands U19	national team	2	1	0	-
2019	Netherlands U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2018	Netherlands Under 18	national team	1	1	0	-
2018	Netherlands U17	national team	2	1	0	-