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Philipp Sander 16

Borussia Mönchengladbach Defensive Midfield Age 28 Height 186 cm Both foot Germany

Deployed as Central Midfield in 5 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield

81% of team minutes · 2493 minutes, 29 starts in 34 team matches 82nd percentile
2 + 0 goals and assists · 0.07 per 90 · 4% of team goals 16th percentile
6.87 average rating over 30 rated matches 53rd percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Busy defenderWins the ball backSwitches play well Rarely assistsCreates little

DNA strand · vs Bundesliga midfielders (n = 92) · 2493 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.87 53 Goals + assists /90 0.07 16 Share of team minutes 81% 82 Cards /90 0.14 58 Fouls /90 1.26 32

Creation

Chances created /90 0.54 9 Key passes /90 0.51 12 Big chances created /90 0.04 21 Assists /90 0.00 0 Passes /90 51.88 86 Pass accuracy 86% 74 Final-third passes /90 5.56 66 Accurate crosses /90 0.47 55 Long balls won /90 2.60 91

Defence

Defensive actions /90 8.16 96 Tackles /90 2.38 86 Tackle success 65% 77 Interceptions /90 1.81 91 Recoveries /90 5.81 93 Duel success 57% 83 Possession lost /90 10.87 63

Threat

Goals /90 0.07 37 xG /90 0.04 10 Shots /90 0.87 32 Dribbles /90 0.22 11 Dribble success 43% 33 Touches /90 71.73 84

Each rung is a percentile among Bundesliga midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Borussia Mönchengladbach results by his involvement

29 matches · 7–8–14 · 1.0 ppg · 1.24 scored, 1.83 conceded per game · 2464 minutes

Team 1.0 ppg when he starts (29) v 1.6 when he does not (5)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.87 7.06.56.96.96.46.98.46.27.67.06.86.86.76.96.76.76.87.07.06.0
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-12 L 0–5 at SC Freiburg · Bundesliga Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
2026-09-05 L 3–4 v Elversberg · Bundesliga Central Midfield 90 0.12 2.0 2.0 7.0
2026-08-29 L 0–3 at RB Leipzig · Bundesliga Central Midfield 90 0.04 2.0 1.0 7.0
2026-05-16 W 4–0 v TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga Central Midfield 86 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-05-09 L 1–3 at FC Augsburg · Bundesliga Right Back 90 0.08 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-05-03 W 1–0 v Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-04-25 D 0–0 at VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-04-19 D 1–1 v FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.02 1.0 0.0 6.7
2026-04-11 L 0–1 at RB Leipzig · Bundesliga Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-04 D 2–2 v FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-03-21 D 3–3 at FC Köln · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 1 0.37 2.0 0.0 7.0
2026-03-13 W 2–0 v St. Pauli · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.6
2026-03-06 L 1–4 at FC Bayern München · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2
2026-02-28 W 1–0 v FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.05 3.0 1.0 8.4
2026-02-22 L 1–2 at SC Freiburg · Bundesliga Central Midfield 90 0.07 2.0 1.0 6.9
2026-02-14 L 0–3 at Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga Centre Back 46 0.11 2.0 1.0 6.4
2026-02-07 D 1–1 v Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-01-31 D 1–1 at Werder Bremen · Bundesliga Centre Back 69 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.9
2026-01-25 L 0–3 v VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga Central Midfield 86 0.02 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-01-17 D 0–0 at Hamburger SV · Bundesliga Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Bundesliga current 3 3 270 100% 0 0 0.2 6.67 18th – –
2025/2026 · Bundesliga 30 29 2456 80% 2 0 1.3 6.91 68th #181 (2) –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 4 moves

  1. 1 Jul 2024 Transfer Holstein Kiel → Borussia Mönchengladbach Central Midfield
  2. 30 Jun 2021 End of loan Verl → Holstein Kiel Midfielder
  3. 21 Aug 2020 Loan Holstein Kiel → Verl Midfielder
  4. 1 Jul 2018 Transfer Holstein Kiel II → Holstein Kiel Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 3 spells · 3 injuries · 6 games missed

Compare Philipp Sander with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.