Aziz Behich
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Aziz Behich 2025/2026 season stats
As a left back, Aziz Behich has appeared in 25 A-League Men matches this season, totalling 2,280 minutes at an average rating of 7.06. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other A-League Men defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League Men | 25 | 2,280 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 7.06 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 831 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6.77 |
| Total | 34 | 3,111 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 43 | 6.98 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 0.10 | 82 |
| Goal involvements | 5 | 0.20 | 87 |
| Shots | 31 | 1.20 | 91 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 0.50 | 95 |
| Shot accuracy | 39.0% | n/a | 68 |
| Shot conversion | 10.0% | n/a | 67 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.25 | n/a | 66 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 0.47 | 87 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 0.28 | 84 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.10 | 76 |
| Key passes | 33 | 1.30 | 91 |
| Chances created | 26 | 1.03 | 93 |
| Big chances created | 6 | 0.24 | 83 |
Aziz Behich has taken 31 shots with 12 on target (39% accuracy), scoring 3 goals. That is a shot roughly every 74 minutes. He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 91st percentile for shot volume among defenders. Aziz Behich has 2 assists and 33 key passes , creating 6 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 88 minutes. His creative output is strong, ranking in the 76th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1328 | 52.40 | 69 |
| Accurate passes | 1091 | 43.10 | 68 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Long balls won | 51 | 2.01 | 47 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 27 | 1.07 | 91 |
| Backward passes | 325 | 12.83 | 98 |
| Passes (final third) | 214 | 8.45 | 91 |
Aziz Behich has completed 1091 of 1328 passes at 82% accuracy , plus 27 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 69th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 19 | 0.75 | 78 |
| Dribble attempts | 45 | 1.78 | 88 |
| Dribble success | 0.4% | n/a | 27 |
| Duels won | 88 | 3.47 | 13 |
| Aerials won | 14 | 0.55 | 4 |
| Touches | 2058 | 81.20 | 87 |
| Possession lost | 444 | 17.53 | 86 |
| Dribbled past | 14 | 0.55 | 51 |
| Fouls won | 25 | 0.99 | 76 |
| Dispossessed | 10 | 0.39 | 57 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Aziz Behich completes 19 dribbles at a 42% success rate and wins 88 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (4th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 35 | 1.38 | 36 |
| Tackles won | 21 | 0.83 | 41 |
| Interceptions | 26 | 1.03 | 37 |
| Clearances | 77 | 3.04 | 19 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 138 | 5.45 | 95 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 2 | 0.08 | 58 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 34 |
Aziz Behich makes 35 tackles and 26 interceptions , adding 77 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 65 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 36th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 12 | 0.47 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.20 | 69 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Fouls per card | 2.40 | n/a | 23 |
| Foul involvements | 37 | 1.46 | 55 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Aziz Behich has committed 12 fouls and received 5 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 2.4 fouls.
Positions played
A-League MenMainly left back (24 appearances), also at left center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Aziz Behich previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Asia | 14 | 943 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 6.83 |
 World Cup | 3 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.55 |
 Friendly International | 3 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.53 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men | 27 | 2,430 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 48 | 7.14 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.11 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men | 10 | 895 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 7.29 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 7.16 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 31 | 2,726 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 46 | 6.80 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Lig | 34 | 2,796 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 6.78 |
About Aziz Behich
A-League Men 2025/2026 season
This season in the A-League Men, Aziz Behich has scored 3 goals and 2 assists across 25 appearances (25 starts), totalling 2280 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. Aziz Behich has attempted 31 shots with 12 on target, a 39% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Aziz Behich has created 26 chances including 6 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 19 successful dribbles from 45 attempts (42% success rate). Aziz Behich has contributed 33 key passes and 121 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Aziz Behich has registered 35 tackles (21 won), 26 interceptions, and 77 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 1091 from 1328 pass attempts, a 82% pass accuracy rate. Aziz Behich has won 88 of 166 total duels.
Discipline
Aziz Behich has received 5 yellow cards this season, committing 12 fouls and winning 25.
About Aziz Behich
Aziz Behich is a 35-year-old defender playing for Melbourne City in the A-League Men, representing Australia. Aziz Behich is left-footed and wears the number 16 shirt. Born on 16 December 1990.
Most recent appearance
Aziz Behich's most recent match was away at Egypt on March 29th. Melbourne City drew 1-1. Aziz Behich played 120 minutes, registering 1 shot, 3 tackles with a match rating of 6.84.
Recent matches
- March 29th1-1 drawvsEgypt(120 mins, rating 6.84)
- April 1st0-0 drawatParaguay(90 mins, rating 6.52)
- January 9th2-0 lossatUnited States(0 mins, rating 0)
- August 15th2-0 winvsTürkiye(6 mins, rating 6.29)
- June 6th1-1 drawatSwitzerland(71 mins, rating 6.71)
Teammates at Melbourne City
Aziz Behich currently plays alongside Medin Memeti, Lawrence Wong, Quinn MacNicol, Mathew Leckie, Roland Ballah, Harrison Delbridge, Besian Kutleshi, Jayden Necovski, Alessandro Lopane, Mathew Baker, Akeem Gerald, Benjamin Mazzeo, Beckham Baker, Lachie Charles, Elbasan Rashani, Takeshi Kanamori, Kavian Rahmani, Nathaniel Atkinson, Liam Bonetig, Max Caputo, Andrew Nabbout, Ryan Kalms, Peter Antoniou, James Nieuwenhuizen, Aziz Behich and Patrick Beach at Melbourne City.