Nicolas Höfler
Published: December 20th, 2023 (12/20/2023)
            Name: Nicolas Höfler
DoB: 3/9/1990 (33 years old)
Position: DM, M (C)
Club: SC Freiburg
Division: Bundesliga
Nationality: GER
EU National: Yes
Contract Start: 11/24/2022
Contract End: 6/30/2024
Transfer Value: $300K - $7.8M
Pref. Foot: Right
Left Foot: Reasonable
Right Foot: Very Strong
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 174 lbs
All-time Apps: 387
All-time Gls: 19
Current Ability: 138
Potential Ability: 140
Player Attributes
Technical
| Corners | 5 | 
| Crossing | 7 | 
| Dribbling | 11 | 
| Finishing | 7 | 
| First Touch | 12 | 
| Free Kicks | 7 | 
| Heading | 12 | 
| Long Shots | 8 | 
| Long Throws | 7 | 
| Marking | 13 | 
| Passing | 14 | 
| Penalties | 6 | 
| Tackling | 14 | 
| Technique | 13 | 
Mental
| Aggression | 16 | 
| Anticipation | 16 | 
| Bravery | 15 | 
| Composure | 16 | 
| Concentration | 17 | 
| Decisions | 14 | 
| Determination | 16 | 
| Flair | 8 | 
| Leadership | 15 | 
| Off the Ball | 9 | 
| Positioning | 16 | 
| Teamwork | 19 | 
| Vision | 13 | 
| Work Rate | 15 | 
Physical
| Acceleration | 11 | 
| Agility | 11 | 
| Balance | 15 | 
| Jumping Reach | 12 | 
| Natural Fitness | 19 | 
| Pace | 12 | 
| Stamina | 17 | 
| Strength | 13 | 
Hidden
| Versatility | 16 | 
| Temperament | 15 | 
| Sportsmanship | 12 | 
| Professionalism | 18 | 
| Pressure | 13 | 
| Loyalty | 20 | 
| Injury Proneness | 5 | 
| Important Matches | 15 | 
| Dirtiness | 13 | 
| Controversy | 3 | 
| Consistency | 18 | 
| Ambition | 10 | 
| Adaptability | 3 | 
Goalkeeping
| Throwing | 3 | 
| Rushing out Tendency | 4 | 
| Reflexes | 2 | 
| Punching Tendency | 2 | 
| One on Ones | 3 | 
| Kicking | 3 | 
| Handling | 1 | 
| Eccentricity | 1 | 
| Communication | 2 | 
| Command of Area | 3 | 
| Aerial Reach | 1 | 
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                                Player                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Position  
                                Age                                     
                                Technical Similarity                                 
                                Physical Similarity                                 
                                Mental Similarity 
                                Total Similarity                           
                             
                            
                            
                                
Rani Khedira                                 
                                Union Berlin                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                29                                 
                                97%                                 
                                98% 
                                96% 
                                99% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Oriol Romeu                                 
                                Girona                                 
                                Spanish First Division                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                31                                 
                                97%                                 
                                99% 
                                90% 
                                98% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Jens Jønsson                                 
                                AEK                                 
                                Greek Super League 1                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                30                                 
                                96%                                 
                                97% 
                                94% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Marten de Roon                                 
                                Atalanta                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                32                                 
                                97%                                 
                                96% 
                                91% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Xaver Schlager                                 
                                RB Leipzig                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                25                                 
                                96%                                 
                                96% 
                                91% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Wataru Endo                                 
                                VfB Stuttgart                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                30                                 
                                97%                                 
                                99% 
                                91% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Yann M'Vila                                 
                                Olympiacos                                 
                                Greek Super League 1                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                32                                 
                                96%                                 
                                97% 
                                91% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Ellyes Skhiri                                 
                                1. FC Köln                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                28                                 
                                98%                                 
                                98% 
                                86% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Christian Nørgaard                                 
                                Brentford                                 
                                English Premier Division                                 
                                DM, M (C)                                 
                                29                                 
                                98%                                 
                                96% 
                                86% 
                                97% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Atakan Karazor                                 
                                VfB Stuttgart                                 
                                Bundesliga                                 
                                D (C), DM, M (C)                                 
                                26                                 
                                97%                                 
                                92% 
                                96% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Player | Club | Division | Position | Age | Technical Similarity | Physical Similarity | Mental Similarity | Total Similarity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rani Khedira |                                 
                                Union Berlin | Bundesliga | DM, M (C) | 29 | 97% | 98% | 96% | 99% | 
 Oriol Romeu |                                 
                                Girona | Spanish First Division | DM, M (C) | 31 | 97% | 99% | 90% | 98% | 
 Jens Jønsson |                                 
                                AEK | Greek Super League 1 | DM, M (C) | 30 | 96% | 97% | 94% | 97% | 
 Marten de Roon |                                 
                                Atalanta | Italian Serie A | DM, M (C) | 32 | 97% | 96% | 91% | 97% | 
 Xaver Schlager |                                 
                                RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | DM, M (C) | 25 | 96% | 96% | 91% | 97% | 
 Wataru Endo |                                 
                                VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | DM, M (C) | 30 | 97% | 99% | 91% | 97% | 
 Yann M'Vila |                                 
                                Olympiacos | Greek Super League 1 | DM, M (C) | 32 | 96% | 97% | 91% | 97% | 
 Ellyes Skhiri |                                 
                                1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | DM, M (C) | 28 | 98% | 98% | 86% | 97% | 
 Christian Nørgaard |                                 
                                Brentford | English Premier Division | DM, M (C) | 29 | 98% | 96% | 86% | 97% | 
 Atakan Karazor |                                 
                                VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | D (C), DM, M (C) | 26 | 97% | 92% | 96% | 96% | 
10 Year Simulation
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                                Season                                 
                                Age                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Appearances                                     
                                Goals                                 
                                Assists 
                                Avg. Rating                           
                                xG/90                           
                                xA/90 
                                Pass Completion % 
                                Prog. Passes/90 
                                Key Passes/90 
                                Dribbles/90 
                                Tackles/90 
                                Interceptions/90 
                                Goals Allowed/90 
                             
                            
                            
                                2027 
                                37 
                                VfL Wolfsburg 
                                Bundesliga 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2026 
                                36 
                                VfL Wolfsburg 
                                Bundesliga 
                                0 (7) 
                                0 
                                0 
                                6.58 
                                0.05 
                                0.16 
                                90% 
                                3.88 
                                0.78 
                                0.78 
                                3.10 
                                3.10 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2025 
                                35 
                                VfL Wolfsburg 
                                Bundesliga 
                                38 (3) 
                                0 
                                4 
                                6.94 
                                0.05 
                                0.20 
                                90% 
                                4.40 
                                1.01 
                                0.52 
                                2.29 
                                1.65 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2024 
                                34 
                                SC Freiburg 
                                Bundesliga 
                                39 (1) 
                                1 
                                1 
                                6.92 
                                0.02 
                                0.10 
                                91% 
                                4.91 
                                0.71 
                                0.60 
                                2.58 
                                1.89 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2023 
                                33 
                                SC Freiburg 
                                Bundesliga 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                -                                 
                              
                                                                             
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Season | Age | Club | Division | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Avg. Rating | xG/90 | xA/90 | Pass Completion % | Prog. Passes/90 | Key Passes/90 | Dribbles/90 | Tackles/90 | Interceptions/90 | Goals Allowed/90 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 37 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| 2026 | 36 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 6.58 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 90% | 3.88 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 3.10 | 3.10 | - | 
| 2025 | 35 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 38 (3) | 0 | 4 | 6.94 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 90% | 4.40 | 1.01 | 0.52 | 2.29 | 1.65 | - | 
| 2024 | 34 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | 39 (1) | 1 | 1 | 6.92 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 91% | 4.91 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 2.58 | 1.89 | - | 
| 2023 | 33 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |