Paul Okon-EngstlerCM#23

1.FC Köln·Bundesliga·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

21 years(24/01/2005)1,85mleftAustralia, ItalyContract until 30/06/2030

7.00Rating41 matches in 12 months

€1.20mMarket value#22 in 1.FC Köln · #386 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

A-League Men09.117.3

Internationa15.116.6

Internationa19.116.4

A-League Men22.117.6

A-League Men29.116.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

Dec

7.20Jan

7.20Feb

7.00Mar

7.20Apr

7.00May

6.80Jun

6.90Jul

6.50Aug

6.90Sep

6.80Oct

Club matches1.FC Köln

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Next matches

01 Nov · 14:30BundesligaA

Union Berlin———Prediction

Odds are 1X2 for the match; the club's outcome is highlighted. Prediction opens the full match preview.

Recent results

27 Oct · 19:45DFB PokalH

Union BerlinW5:0Prediction 24 Oct · 14:30BundesligaH

FC Schalke 04D0:0Prediction 16 Oct · 19:30BundesligaA

Eintracht FrankfurtL0:1Prediction 11 Oct · 14:30BundesligaH

Borussia MönchengladbachW2:1Prediction 03 Oct · 13:00Friendlies ClubsA

FC Viktoria Köln—Match stats

Key statsDFB Pokal · Bundesliga

Goals022 of 52Rank

xG0.090.07 / 9046 of 51Rank

Assists021 of 52Rank

xA0.030.02 / 9039 of 52Rank

Shots10.38 / 9048 of 52Rank

Shots on target00%44 of 52Rank

Key passes20.77 / 9046 of 52Rank

Pass accuracy89.7%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Bundesliga, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking48

Technique57

Tactical49

Defending57

Creativity50

Strengths

Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0029%

xG0.0632%

Shots0.6314%

Shots on target0.008%

Conversion %029%

Big chances missed0.0073%

Dribbles0.6355%

Fouls won0.003%

Offsides0.0068%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0030%

xA0.2173%

Key passes1.2641%

Big chances created0.0018%

Accurate passes40.9178%

Pass accuracy %90.394%

Final third passes7.5529%

Long balls1.2659%

Crosses0.0012%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.636%

Interceptions0.002%

Clearances3.1590%

Blocks0.6386%

Aerial duels won1.8992%

Duels won3.1516%

Recoveries4.4145%

Dribbled past0.6359%

Fouls3.780%

Errors leading to goal0.0054%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 51 midfielders · Bundesliga · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 143′

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Nicolai RembergHamburg · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.60Rating0G0A26age 79%

Nicolas SeiwaldLeipzig · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.67Rating0G0A25age 76%

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 03.12.2025

Missed matches1last 12 months

National teamAustralia10 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2030

Market value€1.20mHighest: €1.20m (28/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
DFB Pokal	1. FC Köln	26/27	2	91	7.30	—	—	0	—	—
Bundesliga	1. FC Köln	26/27	5	143	6.63	—	—	0	1	—

Transfers7

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
23/07/2026	26/27	Sydney FC	1.FC Köln	€1.75m	€1.20m
25/07/2025	25/26	Benfica B	Sydney FC	free transfer	€200k
01/07/2024	24/25	Benfica U23	Benfica B	-	-
01/07/2023	23/24	Benfica U19	Benfica U23	-	-
19/07/2022	22/23	Club Brugge U18	Benfica U19	?	-
01/07/2021	21/22	Club Brugge Yth	Club Brugge U18	-	-
01/07/2019	19/20	West Sydney Yth	Club Brugge Yth	free transfer	-

Market value

€1.20m Current€1.20m Highest · 28/05/202628/05/2026 Last change

29.10.202428.05.2026

#22 1.FC Köln#24 Australia#386 Bundesliga#614 Defensive Midfield#7.005 Worldwide#414 Year 2005

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
29/10/2024	19	SL Benfica B	€200k
16/12/2024	19	SL Benfica B	€200k
23/06/2025	20	SL Benfica B	€200k
13/01/2026	20	Sydney FC	€800k
28/05/2026	21	Sydney FC	€1.20m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Bundesliga	FC Cologne	2	112	0	0.09	0.09	0	0.03	1	1	0.12

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.