Virgil Ghiță
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Virgil Ghiță 2025/2026 season stats
As a right center back, Virgil Ghiță has appeared in 29 2. Bundesliga matches this season, totalling 2,232 minutes at an average rating of 6.63. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other 2. Bundesliga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2,232 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 6.63 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.98 |
| Total | 30 | 2,322 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 6.64 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.10 | 73 |
| Goal involvements | 3 | 0.12 | 53 |
| Shots | 17 | 0.70 | 50 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0.30 | 73 |
| Shot accuracy | 41.0% | n/a | 80 |
| Shot conversion | 12.0% | n/a | 77 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.29 | n/a | 66 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.04 | 48 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 0.32 | 48 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 0.28 | 73 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 36 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.00 | 26 |
| Key passes | 10 | 0.40 | 36 |
| Chances created | 7 | 0.28 | 35 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.04 | 32 |
Virgil Ghiță has taken 17 shots with 7 on target (41% accuracy), scoring 2 goals. That is a shot roughly every 131 minutes. He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 50th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Virgil Ghiță has 1 assist and 10 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 319 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 26th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1581 | 63.80 | 94 |
| Accurate passes | 1327 | 53.50 | 90 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.0% | n/a | 58 |
| Long balls won | 82 | 3.31 | 81 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 43 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Backward passes | 133 | 5.36 | 48 |
| Passes (final third) | 272 | 10.97 | 99 |
Virgil Ghiță has completed 1327 of 1581 passes at 84% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 94th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 4 | 0.16 | 23 |
| Dribble attempts | 7 | 0.28 | 21 |
| Dribble success | 0.6% | n/a | 59 |
| Duels won | 133 | 5.36 | 61 |
| Aerials won | 76 | 3.06 | 85 |
| Touches | 1927 | 77.70 | 90 |
| Possession lost | 278 | 11.21 | 41 |
| Dribbled past | 20 | 0.81 | 69 |
| Fouls won | 6 | 0.24 | 5 |
| Dispossessed | 3 | 0.12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0.20 | 23 |
Virgil Ghiță completes 4 dribbles at a 57% success rate and wins 133 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 50 | 2.02 | 65 |
| Tackles won | 29 | 1.17 | 57 |
| Interceptions | 24 | 0.97 | 39 |
| Clearances | 128 | 5.16 | 67 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 107 | 4.31 | 70 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 2 | 0.08 | 39 |
| Errors led to shot | 2 | 0.08 | 70 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 36 |
Virgil Ghiță makes 50 tackles and 24 interceptions , adding 128 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 45 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 65th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 35 | 1.41 | 81 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 0.24 | 60 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Fouls per card | 5.83 | n/a | 70 |
| Foul involvements | 41 | 1.65 | 34 |
| 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 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Virgil Ghiță has committed 35 fouls and received 6 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5.8 fouls.
Positions played
2. BundesligaMainly right center back (16 appearances), also at left center back (8) and center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
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Virgil Ghiță previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Europe | 5 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.63 |
 Friendly International | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly International | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.31 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekstraklasa | 30 | 2,539 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 7.24 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa | 29 | 2,435 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 7.20 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa | 34 | 3,060 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 65 | 7.21 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa | 10 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7.04 |
About Virgil Ghiță
2. Bundesliga 2025/2026 season
This season in the 2. Bundesliga, Virgil Ghiță has scored 2 goals and 1 assist across 29 appearances (25 starts), totalling 2232 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Virgil Ghiță has attempted 17 shots with 7 on target, a 41% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Virgil Ghiță has created 7 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 4 successful dribbles from 7 attempts (57% success rate). Virgil Ghiță has contributed 10 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Virgil Ghiță has registered 50 tackles (29 won), 24 interceptions, and 128 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 1327 from 1581 pass attempts, a 84% pass accuracy rate. Virgil Ghiță has won 133 of 243 total duels.
Discipline
Virgil Ghiță has received 6 yellow cards this season, committing 35 fouls and winning 6.
About Virgil Ghiță
Virgil Ghiță is a 28-year-old defender playing for Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga, representing Romania. Virgil Ghiță is right-footed and wears the number 5 shirt. Born on 4 June 1998.
Most recent appearance
Virgil Ghiță's most recent match was away at Nürnberg on January 17th. Hannover 96 drew 3-3. Virgil Ghiță played 14 minutes, registering 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.41.
Recent matches
- April 2nd1-1 drawatGeorgia(0 mins, rating 6.26)
- January 17th3-3 drawvsNürnberg(14 mins, rating 6.41)
- November 10th1-1 drawatVfL Bochum 1848(1 mins, rating 0)
- June 28th3-3 drawvsPreußen Münster(0 mins, rating 0)
- July 11th1-3 winatKarlsruher SC(0 mins, rating 0)
Teammates at Hannover 96
Virgil Ghiță currently plays alongside Lars Gindorf, Boris Tomiak, Yunus Ünal, Tom Hobrecht, Franz Roggow, Jonas Schwanke, Benjamin Källman, Hayate Matsuda, William Kokolo, Joschua Siewert, Bastian Allgeier, Leo Weinkauf, Mustapha Bundu, Ime Okon, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Maurice Neubauer, Noah Engelbreth, Jean Hugonet, Daisuke Yokota, Virgil Ghiță, Kolja Oudenne, Benedikt Pichler, Husseyn Chakroun, Waniss Taïbi, Taycan Etcibasi and Pascal Loretz at Hannover 96.