Breakout young players in the Bundesliga so far this season
Young players becoming important and good at the same time: aged 23 or under, playing a real share of the minutes, and ranking well against every player at their position. 9 have broken through from the fringes this season, and 6 who were already playing have stepped up. Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen, 23) leads, with a standing of 80 from 84% of the league minutes.
Broken through
From the fringes, or from nowhere, to a real share of the minutes, and good with it.
Youri RegeerWerder Bremen · 2380standing
84% of the league minutes
Strongest at long-ball accuracy: ahead of 100% of the defensive midfielders.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Nahuel NollPaderborn · 2376standing
100% of the league minutes
Strongest at errors leading to goal per 90: ahead of 100% of the goalkeepers.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Joane GadouBorussia Dortmund · 1975standing
82% of the league minutes
Strongest at tackle success: ahead of 93% of the centre backs.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Mats RotsTSG Hoffenheim · 2073standing
69% of the league minutes
Strongest at tackles and interceptions per 90: ahead of 78% of the full backs.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Bambasé ContéTSG Hoffenheim · 2369standing
55% of the league minutes
Strongest at non-penalty goals per 90: ahead of 90% of the attacking midfielders.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Tidiam GomisRB Leipzig · 2063standing
61% of the league minutes
Strongest at shots per 90: ahead of 89% of the strikers.
Last season: 345 league minutes, 11% of RB Leipzig's.
Mattes HansenPaderborn · 2262standing
94% of the league minutes
Strongest at long-ball accuracy: ahead of 96% of the centre backs.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Younes EbnoutalibEintracht Frankfurt · 2362standing
73% of the league minutes
Strongest at non-penalty goals per 90: ahead of 91% of the strikers.
Last season: 131 league minutes, 4% of Eintracht Frankfurt's.
Dennis SeimenVfB Stuttgart · 2058standing
56% of the league minutes
Strongest at errors leading to goal per 90: ahead of 100% of the goalkeepers.
No league minutes in the top five leagues last season.
Stepped up
Already playing last season, and ranking higher this one.
Jahmai Simpson-PuseyFC Köln · 2178standing
100% of the league minutes
Standing 69 last season at FC Köln, 78 now.
Biggest jump: long-ball accuracy, from ahead of 16% of the group to 75%.
Leon AvdullahuTSG Hoffenheim · 2274standing
98% of the league minutes
Standing 55 last season at TSG Hoffenheim, 74 now.
Biggest jump: times dispossessed per 90, from ahead of 32% of the group to 100%.
Ibrahim MazaBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2074standing
96% of the league minutes
Standing 64 last season at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 74 now.
Biggest jump: key passes per 90, from ahead of 15% of the group to 75%.
Kacper PotulskiFSV Mainz 05 · 1968standing
88% of the league minutes
Standing 30 last season at FSV Mainz 05, 68 now.
Biggest jump: tackle success, from ahead of 41% of the group to 95%.
Noahkai BanksFC Augsburg · 1968standing
44% of the league minutes
Standing 53 last season at FC Augsburg, 68 now.
Biggest jump: times dribbled past per 90, from ahead of 13% of the group to 77%.
Jobe BellinghamBorussia Dortmund · 2167standing
80% of the league minutes
Standing 49 last season at Borussia Dortmund, 67 now.
Biggest jump: key passes per 90, from ahead of 2% of the group to 57%.
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