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Danny Welbeck

Danny WelbeckST#18

Chelsea·Attack - Centre-Forward

35 years(26/11/1990)1,85mrightEngland, GhanaContract until 30/06/2028

6.69Rating40 matches in 12 months
€3.00mMarket value#25 in Chelsea

Last 5rating per match

Premier Leag01.117.1
Premier Leag09.116.2
Premier Leag22.117.2
Premier Leag30.116.7
Premier Leag03.126.4

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.80Nov
6.40Dec
6.60Jan
6.90Feb
7.10Mar
6.60Apr
6.50May
Jun
Jul
6.90Aug
6.90Sep
6.40Oct

Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League

Goals30.76 / 90
xG0.00
Assists0
xA0.200.20 / 90
Shots71.76 / 90
Shots on target457%
Key passes30.76 / 90
Pass accuracy81.8%

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

ATTACKING74TECHNIQUE56TACTICAL58DEFENDING32CREATIVITY53

Player Position average

Attacking74
Technique56
Tactical58
Defending32
Creativity53

Strengths

  • Tackling

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

STAttack →

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.3

Goals xG · total 13 / 12.7

Assists vs xA

-1.5

Assists xA · total 1 / 2.5

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable40 matches in 12 months
National teamEngland logoEngland42 caps · 16 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€3.00mHighest: €18.00m (05/10/2014)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
EFL CupChelsea logoChelsea26/2732317.273—3——
Premier League logoPremier LeagueChelsea logoChelsea26/2761266.48——0——
Transfers10
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/08/202626/27BrightonChelsea€5.85m€3.00m
18/10/202020/21WatfordBrightonfree transfer€5.50m
07/08/201919/20ArsenalWatfordfree transfer€12.00m
01/09/201414/15Man UtdArsenal€20.00m€17.00m
31/05/201110/11SunderlandMan UtdEnd of loan€6.00m
12/08/201010/11Man UtdSunderlandloan transfer€2.50m
16/03/201009/10PrestonMan UtdEnd of loan€2.50m
25/01/201009/10Man UtdPrestonloan transfer€2.50m
01/07/200808/09Man Utd U18Man Utd--
01/07/200505/06Man Utd YouthMan Utd U18--

Market value

€3.00m Current€18.00m Highest · 05/10/201403/06/2026 Last change
€18.00m
18.08.200803.06.2026
#500 Centre-Forward#25 Chelsea#230 England#465 Premier League#3.484 Worldwide#2 Year 1990
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
18/08/200817Manchester United€150k
23/02/200918Manchester United€700k
29/06/200918Manchester United€1.80m
25/01/201019Preston North End€2.50m
01/02/201120Sunderland AFC€6.00m
08/08/201120Manchester United€6.00m
06/02/201221Manchester United€13.00m
24/06/201221Manchester United€17.00m
28/01/201322Manchester United€17.00m
02/07/201322Manchester United€14.00m
15/01/201423Manchester United€17.00m
12/08/201423Manchester United€17.00m
05/10/201423Arsenal FC€18.00m
12/02/201524Arsenal FC€18.00m
01/07/201524Arsenal FC€17.00m
09/02/201625Arsenal FC€17.00m
01/08/201625Arsenal FC€17.00m
20/02/201726Arsenal FC€17.00m
28/06/201726Arsenal FC€15.00m
02/01/201827Arsenal FC€15.00m
28/05/201827Arsenal FC€15.00m
19/12/201828Arsenal FC€15.00m
13/06/201928Arsenal FC€12.00m
10/12/201929Watford FC€9.00m
09/03/202029Watford FC€7.00m
08/04/202029Watford FC€5.50m
18/03/202130Brighton & Hove Albion€5.00m
08/06/202130Brighton & Hove Albion€4.00m
23/12/202131Brighton & Hove Albion€3.00m
15/06/202231Brighton & Hove Albion€4.00m
15/09/202231Brighton & Hove Albion€6.00m
03/11/202231Brighton & Hove Albion€8.00m
20/06/202332Brighton & Hove Albion€7.00m
19/12/202333Brighton & Hove Albion€6.00m
27/05/202433Brighton & Hove Albion€5.00m
16/12/202434Brighton & Hove Albion€5.00m
30/05/202534Brighton & Hove Albion€5.00m
09/12/202535Brighton & Hove Albion€4.00m
03/06/202635Brighton & Hove Albion€3.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026EPLChelsea69100000.2030.47
2025EPLBrighton3722861312.7210.4412.26562014.98

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected 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.
npxG Non-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.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG 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.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.