Paul Joly
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Paul Joly 2025/2026 season stats
As a right wing back, Paul Joly has appeared in 29 2. Bundesliga matches this season, totalling 2,101 minutes at an average rating of 6.97. 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 | 2,101 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 6.97 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.39 |
| Total | 30 | 2,183 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 6.95 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.00 | 30 |
| Goal involvements | 7 | 0.30 | 94 |
| Shots | 31 | 1.30 | 90 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0.40 | 84 |
| Shot accuracy | 29.0% | n/a | 51 |
| Shot conversion | 3.0% | n/a | 50 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.11 | n/a | 51 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0.26 | 95 |
| Shots off target | 16 | 0.69 | 93 |
| Shots blocked | 7 | 0.30 | 77 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0.13 | 97 |
| Assists | 6 | 0.30 | 96 |
| Key passes | 37 | 1.60 | 92 |
| Chances created | 25 | 1.07 | 87 |
| Big chances created | 13 | 0.56 | 95 |
Paul Joly has taken 31 shots with 9 on target (29% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 68 minutes. He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 90th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Paul Joly has 6 assists and 37 key passes , creating 13 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 84 minutes. His creative output is elite, ranking in the 96th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 836 | 35.80 | 22 |
| Accurate passes | 607 | 26.00 | 19 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.0% | n/a | 9 |
| Long balls won | 62 | 2.66 | 74 |
| Through balls won | 2 | 0.09 | 98 |
| Accurate crosses | 33 | 1.41 | 93 |
| Backward passes | 166 | 7.11 | 72 |
| Passes (final third) | 157 | 6.73 | 72 |
Paul Joly has completed 607 of 836 passes at 73% accuracy , plus 33 accurate crosses . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 22nd percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 33 | 1.41 | 95 |
| Dribble attempts | 60 | 2.57 | 93 |
| Dribble success | 0.6% | n/a | 55 |
| Duels won | 136 | 5.83 | 73 |
| Aerials won | 28 | 1.20 | 31 |
| Touches | 1492 | 63.90 | 42 |
| Possession lost | 429 | 18.38 | 94 |
| Dribbled past | 35 | 1.50 | 96 |
| Fouls won | 30 | 1.29 | 76 |
| Dispossessed | 25 | 1.07 | 91 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 0.81 | 77 |
Paul Joly completes 33 dribbles at a 55% success rate and wins 136 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (31st percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 50 | 2.14 | 74 |
| Tackles won | 25 | 1.07 | 48 |
| Interceptions | 29 | 1.24 | 65 |
| Clearances | 39 | 1.67 | 7 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 84 | 3.60 | 46 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 3 | 0.13 | 54 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 36 |
Paul Joly makes 50 tackles and 29 interceptions , adding 39 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 42 minutes. He is strong defensively, ranking in the 74th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 15 | 0.64 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.21 | 52 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Fouls per card | 3.00 | n/a | 23 |
| Foul involvements | 45 | 1.93 | 52 |
| 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 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Paul Joly has committed 15 fouls and received 5 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 3 fouls.
Positions played
2. BundesligaMainly right wing back (21 appearances), also at right midfielder (3) and right central midfielder (2).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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19 yrsPaul Joly previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 26 | 1,008 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 6.28 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.78 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 37 | 2,734 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 98 | 7.35 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.73 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 19 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59 | 7.26 |
| Ligue 1 | 10 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 7.04 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 7 | 452 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 6.29 |
About Paul Joly
2. Bundesliga 2025/2026 season
This season in the 2. Bundesliga, Paul Joly has scored 1 goal and 6 assists across 29 appearances (27 starts), totalling 2101 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0.3 assists per 90 minutes. Paul Joly has attempted 31 shots with 9 on target, a 29% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Paul Joly has created 25 chances including 13 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 33 successful dribbles from 60 attempts (55% success rate). Paul Joly has contributed 37 key passes and 127 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Paul Joly has registered 50 tackles (25 won), 29 interceptions, and 39 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 607 from 836 pass attempts, a 73% pass accuracy rate. Paul Joly has won 136 of 266 total duels.
Discipline
Paul Joly has received 5 yellow cards this season, committing 15 fouls and winning 30.
About Paul Joly
Paul Joly is a 26-year-old defender playing for Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga, representing France. Paul Joly is left-footed and wears the number 26 shirt. Born on 7 June 2000.
Most recent appearance
Paul Joly's most recent match was away at Magdeburg on January 17th. Kaiserslautern won 0-1. Paul Joly played 17 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 2 tackles with a match rating of 7.2.
Recent matches
- January 17th0-1 winatMagdeburg(17 mins, rating 7.2)
- September 11th1-0 lossatDynamo Dresden(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.38)
- June 1st0-2 lossvsEintracht Braunschweig(90 mins, rating 7.07)
- April 2nd3-0 lossatHolstein Kiel(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.59)
- March 13th0-1 winatHertha BSC(24 mins, rating 7.05)
Next fixture
Paul Joly and Kaiserslautern are next in action on November 10th against VfL Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the VfL Wolfsburg vs Kaiserslautern match preview.
Teammates at Kaiserslautern
Paul Joly currently plays alongside Dickson Abiama, Jannik Mause, Naatan Skyttä, David Schramm, Yannick Onohiol, Ivan Knezevic, Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta, Erik Wekesser, Dion Hofmeister, Julian Krahl, Kelven Frees, Ibrahim Kanaté, Erik Müller, Mika Haas, Paul Joly, Owen Lennox Gibs, Maxwell Gyamfi, Mergim Berisha, Enis Kamga, Marlon Ritter, Ben Jungfleisch, Erencan Yardımcı, Leon Robinson, Jan Elvedi, Fabian Kunze, Ivan Prtajin, Frank Ronstadt, Simon Asta, Semih Sahin and Jacob Rasmussen at Kaiserslautern.