Johan ManzambiCM#44
Aston Villa·Midfield - Attacking Midfield
€65.00mMarket value#1 in Aston Villa
Last 5rating per match
Bundesliga01.11
UEFA Europa 06.11
Bundesliga09.11
World Cup Qu15.11
World Cup Qu18.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
7.50Nov
7.30Dec
6.70Jan
6.20Feb
7.30Mar
7.60Apr
7.20May
7.40Jun
7.80Jul
Aug
7.00Sep
8.10Oct
Key statsUEFA Nations League · Premier League · EFL Cup
Goals20.47 / 90
xG0.860.75 / 90
Assists10.23 / 90
xA0.430.38 / 90
Shots153.50 / 90
Shots on target960%
Key passes92.10 / 90
Pass accuracy83.4%
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. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 06.07.2026
Missed matches5last 12 months
National team
Switzerland16 caps · 6 goals
Switzerland16 caps · 6 goalsContract until-
Market value€65.00mHighest: €65.00m (22/07/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Switzerland | 26/27 | 4 | 261 | 7.53 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
 Premier League |  Aston Villa | 26/27 | 2 | 99 | 7.15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 26/27 | 1 | 26 | 6.50 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers7
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/07/2026 | 26/27 | Freiburg | Aston Villa | €60.00m | €50.00m |
| 01/07/2024 | 24/25 | SC Freiburg II | Freiburg | - | €250k |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | SC Freiburg U19 | SC Freiburg II | - | - |
| 24/01/2023 | 22/23 | Servette U18 | SC Freiburg U19 | ? | - |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Servette M-17 | Servette U18 | - | - |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Servette U16 | Servette M-17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | Servette Yth. | Servette U16 | - | - |
Market value
€65.00m Current€65.00m Highest · 22/07/202622/07/2026 Last change
02.08.202322.07.2026
#1 Aston Villa#14 Attacking Midfield#40 Premier League#1 Switzerland#72 Worldwide#6 Year 2005
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2023 | 17 | SC Freiburg II | €150k |
| 28/12/2023 | 18 | SC Freiburg II | €150k |
| 11/06/2024 | 18 | SC Freiburg II | €250k |
| 09/10/2024 | 18 | SC Freiburg | €750k |
| 20/12/2024 | 19 | SC Freiburg | €750k |
| 05/06/2025 | 19 | SC Freiburg | €8.00m |
| 14/10/2025 | 20 | SC Freiburg | €15.00m |
| 19/12/2025 | 20 | SC Freiburg | €30.00m |
| 20/03/2026 | 20 | SC Freiburg | €35.00m |
| 27/05/2026 | 20 | SC Freiburg | €50.00m |
| 22/07/2026 | 20 | Aston Villa | €65.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Aston Villa | 2 | 103 | 1 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1 | 0.43 | 4 | 2 | 1.4 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.