Nathan
Tella

Attacking midfielder · age 27 · Nigeria · 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) · contract to Jun 2031

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.76
2026/27

Xavi
Simons

Attacking midfielder · age 23 · Netherlands · 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
29
Goals
2
Assists
5
Rating
6.90
2025/26
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Nathan TellaXavi Simons
SHO58 · 68CRE92 · 89PAS39 · 54DRI84 · 66DEF34 · 36PHY38 · 30
58Shooting68
92Creating89
39Passing54
84Dribbling66
34Defending36
38Physical30

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Bundesliga.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Nathan TellaXavi Simons
988 minutes1,846 minutes
6.99Average rating6.90
0.09Goalsper 900.10
0.36Assistsper 900.24
2.64Shotsper 902.05
0.82Shots on targetper 900.49
31%Shot accuracy24%
0.55Big chances createdper 900.39
1.82Key passesper 901.76
1.46Dribbles completedper 901.51
23.8Passesper 9040.9
84%Pass accuracy83%
0.09Through ballsper 900.20
1.73Tackles + interceptionsper 902.44
49%Duels won49%
0.91Aerials wonper 900.63
0.82Clearancesper 900.73
0.09Blocksper 900.05
1.91Fouls wonper 902.29
1.28Dispossessedper 901.46

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Nathan TellaXavi Simons
Nathan Tella
AMRWLMRMCM

Attacking midfielder 31% · Right winger 30% · Left midfielder 20%

Xavi Simons
AMLMLWCMRMRW

Attacking midfielder 55% · Left midfielder 15% · Left winger 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Nathan TellaXavi Simons
146League apps127
27League goals39
18League assists34
0.18Goals per game0.31
278Minutes per goalfewer is better247
Goals and assists a season, season by season
  1. 0
    1
    19/20
  2. 2
    0
    181
    20/21
  3. 1
    0
    146
    21/22
  4. 22
    29
    3934
    22/23
  5. 9
    19
    2732
    23/24
  6. 6
    18
    2725
    24/25
  7. 5
    7
    1729
    25/26
  8. 0
    3
    26/27

Each pair: goals and assists above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Nathan TellaXavi Simons
27
Age
23
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2031
Contract to
Jun 2030
8
League seasons
6
2
League titles
1
€23.3m, 2023
Last move
€65m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.