MATS WIEFFER
Defender · Brighton · Premier League
“A midfield defender who wins, carries, and keeps the game secure.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Wieffer has real value as a deep-lying midfielder, listed as a defender, with his best recent spell at Feyenoord. Availability limited his minutes, and much of that time came in matches that did not fully test him.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €25.5M – €28.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
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Analysis overview
M. Wieffer plays like a defender with a midfielder’s calm, stepping into duels early and reading danger before it blooms. Once he wins it, he carries the ball through pressure with purpose, then keeps possession alive with a clean, unflustered first action. GoalPost sees a solid, box-to-box profile built on elite defensive reading and exceptional ball retention.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.23
SoT / 90
0.31
Accuracy
25%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 4 matches (293 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 10 matches · shots
7 shots · 3 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 8 |
 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 7.4 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 7.68 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.31
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.23
per 90
Shots on target
0.31
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.92
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.92
per 90
Pass accuracy
90%
Fouls won
1.54
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
5.84
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Manchester City | Carabao | D2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Aug 30 |  Chelsea | EPL | L4-3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aug 27 |  Tromso | UECL | W4-0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Aug 23 |  Aston Villa | EPL | W4-0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Aug 20 | Tromso | UECL | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| May 24 |  Manchester United | EPL | L0-3 | 93 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League158 (54%)UEFA Europa Conference League135 (46%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Brighton | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 | 7.68 |
| 2025/26 | Brighton | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0.18 | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Brighton | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.90 |
| 2023/24 |  Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0.24 | 7.44 |
| 2022/23 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0.26 | 7.10 |
| 2021/22 |  Excelsior | Eerste Divisie | 42 | 5 | 6 | 0.26 | 7.23 |
| 2020/21 | Excelsior | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0.17 | 7.16 |
| 2018/19 |  Twente | KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Eredivisie
2022/2023
KNVB Beker
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
63
Goals
4
Assists
6
Minutes
3,441
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 4 app | 1 g | 7.68 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 28 app | 2 g | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 31 app | 1 g | 6.90 |
Goals by season
4 goals in the spell
International career
Netherlands
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.