Xavier
Simons

Central midfielder · age 23 · England · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.80
2026/27

Jonathan
Varane

Central midfielder · age 25 · Martinique · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.71
2026/27
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Attributes

Last season · 2025/26 · rated out of 99

Xavier SimonsJonathan Varane
SHO38 · 32CRE26 · 33PAS61 · 52DRI34 · 27DEF65 · 66PHY57 · 71
38Shooting32
26Creating33
61Passing52
34Dribbling27
65Defending66
57Physical71

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Xavier Simons against League One, Jonathan Varane against Championship. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · Last season · 2025/26

Xavier SimonsJonathan Varane
2,020 minutes2,361 minutes
6.83Average rating6.77
0.09Goalsper 900.04
0.00Assistsper 900.08
1.60Shotsper 900.65
0.31Shots on targetper 900.19
19%Shot accuracy29%
0.04Big chances createdper 900.08
1.07Key passesper 900.42
0.40Dribbles completedper 900.34
49.9Passesper 9040.7
86%Pass accuracy79%
0.04Through ballsper 900.08
2.85Tackles + interceptionsper 904.12
56%Duels won61%
1.60Aerials wonper 901.64
2.14Clearancesper 903.13
0.58Blocksper 900.46
0.76Fouls wonper 901.30
0.67Dispossessedper 900.76

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Xavier SimonsJonathan Varane
Xavier Simons
CMDMAMDF

Central midfielder 86% · Defensive midfielder 9% · Attacking midfielder 3%

Jonathan Varane
CMDMRM

Central midfielder 93% · Defensive midfielder 6% · Right midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Xavier SimonsJonathan Varane
106League apps132
6League goals2
1League assists6
0.06Goals per game0.02
980Minutes per goalfewer is better3619
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    20/21
  2. 4
    7
    21/22
  3. 14
    20
    1217
    22/23
  4. 11
    13
    1423
    23/24
  5. 22
    22
    3639
    24/25
  6. 27
    23
    3536
    25/26
  7. 24
    25
    910
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Xavier SimonsJonathan Varane
23
Age
25
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2030
5
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
€350k, 2025
Last move
€1.5m, 2024

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