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Jens Castrop

1. FC Nürnberg
icInjury
Knee injury (Apr 19)Expected return: Early June 2025
177 cm
Height
17
Shirt
21 years
Jul 29, 2003
Right
Preferred foot
Germany
Country
€3.2M
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches60%Shot attempts85%Goals69%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions66%

2. Bundesliga 2024/2025

3
Goals
3
Assists
25
Started
25
Matches
1,993
Minutes played
7.18
Rating
11
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
All leagues

Apr 19

Paderborn
2-3
18
0
0
0
0
6.3

Apr 12

Kaiserslautern
1-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.9

Mar 30

Jahn Regensburg
2-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.9

Mar 9

Preussen Münster
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 1

Hannover 96
1-2
67
0
0
0
0
5.9

Feb 21

Hertha BSC
0-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Feb 16

Ulm
2-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.7

Feb 8

Magdeburg
3-4
70
0
0
1
0
6.8

Jan 25

Schalke 04
3-1
74
0
1
0
0
7.5

Jan 19

Karlsruher SC
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0
1. FC Nürnberg

Apr 19

2. Bundesliga
Paderborn
2-3
18’
6.3

Apr 12

2. Bundesliga
Kaiserslautern
1-2
90’
7.9

Mar 30

2. Bundesliga
Jahn Regensburg
2-1
90’
7.9

Mar 9

2. Bundesliga
Preussen Münster
0-1
90’
6.8

Mar 1

2. Bundesliga
Hannover 96
1-2
67’
5.9
2024/2025
2. Bundesliga

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 30%
  • 40Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 2.71xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.02xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,993

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
2.71
xG on target (xGOT)
2.72
Non-penalty xG
2.71
Shots
40
Shots on target
12

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.48
Successful passes
660
Pass accuracy
78.7%
Accurate long balls
31
Long ball accuracy
52.5%
Chances created
27
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
20.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
39
Dribble success
52.0%
Touches
1,324
Touches in opposition box
55
Dispossessed
42
Fouls won
27

Defending

Tackles won
35
Tackles won %
68.6%
Duels won
130
Duels won %
46.9%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
34.2%
Interceptions
24
Blocked
15
Fouls committed
38
Recoveries
108
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
12

Discipline

Yellow cards
11
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches60%Shot attempts85%Goals69%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won18%Defensive actions66%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Borussia MönchengladbachJul 2025 -
1. FC NürnbergJul 2023 - Jul 2025
54
5
1. FC Nürnberg (on loan)Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
38
2
Nürnberg IIFeb 2022 - Jun 2022
7
1
FC Köln IIFeb 2021 - Jan 2022
21
2
1. FC KölnJul 2021 - Aug 2021

Youth career

1. FC Köln Under 19Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
5
0
1. FC Köln Under 17Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
33
3

National team

Germany U21Mar 2024 - now
1
0
Germany U20Mar 2023 - now
Germany U19Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
3
0
Germany Under 18Jul 2020 - Aug 2021
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