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Emil Højlund

Emil HøjlundST#15

FC Schalke 04·Attack - Centre-Forward

21 years(04/01/2005)1,92mrightDenmarkContract until 30/06/2028

€500kMarket value

Last 5rating per match

Dresden logoSGDA31.086.20
Lok Leipzig logoLOKA17.086.60
Kaiserslautern logoFCKA09.086.50
Hertha logoBSCH01.086.70
Fortuna logoF95A10.056.20

Key stats2. Bundesliga · DFB Pokal

Goals10.52 / 90
xG0.610.05 / 90
Assists10.52 / 90
xA1.070.09 / 90
Shots42.08 / 90
Shots on target250%
Key passes10.52 / 90
Pass accuracy54.3%

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

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

STAttack →

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.4

Goals xG · total 1 / 0.6

Assists vs xA

-0.2

Assists xA · total 1 / 1.2

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

StatusAvailable
National teamDenmark U1711 caps · 2 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€500kHighest: €500k (25/09/2024)

Season statsSeason 25/26

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
2. BundesligaFC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 0425/2641046.47——01—
DFB PokalFC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 0425/261696.60——0——
Transfers4
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
16/07/202424/25CopenhagenFC Schalke 04€300k€300k
02/09/202323/24Copenhagen U19Copenhagen-€150k
01/07/202121/22FCK YouthCopenhagen U19--
01/01/201817/18Hörsholm YouthFCK Youthfree transfer-

Market value

€500k Current€500k Highest · 25/09/202401/06/2026 Last change
€500k
28.12.202101.06.2026
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
28/12/202116FC Copenhagen U19€50k
13/09/202217FC Copenhagen U19€100k
22/12/202217FC Copenhagen U19€150k
26/06/202318FC Copenhagen U19€150k
21/12/202318FC Copenhagen€300k
10/06/202419FC Copenhagen€300k
25/09/202419FC Schalke 04€500k
19/12/202419FC Schalke 04€500k
19/06/202520FC Schalke 04€500k
16/12/202520FC Schalke 04€500k
01/06/202621FC Schalke 04€500k
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026BundesligaEintracht Frankfurt24500000.12010.12
2025BundesligaEintracht Frankfurt24108210.610.6111.07773.18

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.