Lionel Gitau Stats
2025
Above is the career stats for Lionel Gitau. Lionel Gitau has played a total of 18 matches, scored 1 goals, and accumulated 3 assists. Lionel has played the most amount of matches at MLS Next Pro with 18 apperances in USA. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.
Per 90 minute stats in the MLS Next Pro
MLS Next Pro Stats for Lionel Gitau
| General | Total | Per 90 Minutes | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 18 | N/A | 55 |
| Minutes | 1021 | 57 min' per appearance | 44 |
| Matches Started | 11 | N/A | 43 |
| Matches Subbed In | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| Matches Subbed Out | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Goals and xG (Expected Goals)
| Goals, xG, Shots | Total | Per 90 Minutes | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals Scored | 1 | 0.09 | 52 |
| Goal Involvement | 4 | 0.35 | 68 |
| Goals at Home | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Goals at Away | 1 | 0.19 | 72 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 1.46 | 0.16 | 57 |
| Non-Penalty xG (npxG) | 1.46 | 0.16 | 58 |
| Penalties Scored | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Hat-tricks | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 or More Goals | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 2 or More Goals | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Minutes Per Goal | 1021 min' / goal | N/A | N/A |
Lionel Gitau has scored 1 goals in 18 matches so far in the MLS Next Pro 2025 season. 0 of the 1 goals were scored at home while he scored 1 goals at away games. Overall, Lionel Gitau's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.09. Moreover, Lionel Gitau's total G/A (goals + assists) is 4 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.35 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.16. This puts Lionel Gitau's npxG output at 1.46 which puts him in the top 58 percentile of MLS Next Pro players.
Shots Taken
| Shots Data | Total | Per 90 Minutes | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots Taken | 9 | 0.96 | 54 |
| Shots On Target | 5/ 9 | 0.53 | 67 |
| Shots Off Target | 4/ 9 | 0.43 | 42 |
| Hit The Woodwork | 0 times | 0.00 | 84 |
| Shot Conversion Rate | 11.11% | N/A | 53 |
| Shot Accuracy | 55.56% | N/A | 89 |
| Shots Per Goal Scored | 9.00 | N/A | N/A |
Lionel Gitau has taken 9 shots in 18 matches so far in the MLS Next Pro 2025 season. Of the 9 shots, 5 shots were on target and the other 4 shots were off target. That means that Gitau's shooting accuracy is 55.56%. He scores a goal for every 9.00 shots he takes and takes 0.96 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.
Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats
| Assists & Passing | Total | Per 90 Minutes | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 0.26 | 87 |
| Expected Assists (xA) | 2.75 | 0.29 | 86 |
| Passes | 285 | 30.46 | 43 |
| Successful Passes | 249/ 285 | 26.62 | 50 |
| Pass Completion Rate | 87.37% | N/A | 74 |
| Key Passes | 13 | 1.39 | 84 |
| Crosses | 18 | 1.92 | 81 |
| Successful Crosses | 6/ 18 | 0.64 | 75 |
| Cross Completion Rate | 33.33% | N/A | 51 |
| Minutes Per Assist | 340 min' / assist | N/A | N/A |
Lionel Gitau has assisted 3 goals in 18 matches so far in the MLS Next Pro 2025 season. Looking into his passing aspect of the game, Gitau passes the ball roughly 30.46 times during a game with a pass completion rate of 87.37%. He also plays 1.39 key passes each game which leads to significant scoring chances. Overall, Gitau's xA (Expected Assists) output is 0.29 per 90 minutes. This stat puts him above 86 percent of the players in the MLS Next Pro.
Dribbling & Offside Stats
| Dribbles & Offsides | Total | Per 90 Minutes | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 29 | 3.10 | 93 |
| Successful Dribbles | 22 | 2.35 | 95 |
| Dribble Success Rate | 75.86% | N/A | 68 |
| Dispossesed | 5 | 0.53 | 49 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0.00 | 48 |
Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats
| Cards & Fouls | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Cards | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Red Cards | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cards | 3 | 0.26 | 66 |
| Minutes Per Booking | 340 min' / card | N/A | 48 |
| Cards Over 0.5 | 2 | 11% | 45 |
| Fouls Committed | 7 | 0.75 | 29 |
| Fouled Against | 10 | 1.07 | 57 |
Lionel Gitau has received 3 yellow cards and 1 red cards in 18 matches so far in the MLS Next Pro 2025 season. He commits 0.75 fouls per 90 minutes.
Defending Stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 or % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals Conceded | 23 | 2.03 | 21 |
| Minutes Per Goal Conceded | 44 min' | N/A | 21 |
| Clean Sheets | 2 | 11% | 24 |
| Tackles | 8 | 0.86 | 35 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0.75 | 33 |
| Ground Duels | 114 | 12.19 | 73 |
| Ground Duels Won | 48 | 5.13 | 77 |
| Aerial Duels Won | 2 | 0.21 | 15 |
| Dribbled Past | 8 | 0.86 | 22 |
| Clearances | 1 | 0.11 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 0 | 0.00 | 36 |
| Penalties Given Away | 0 | 0.00 | 99 |
Penalty Stats
| Penalties | This Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Penalty Conversion Rate | No Pens | No Pens |
| Penalties Taken | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties Missed | 0 | 0 |
Lionel Gitau has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). His penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.
Lionel Gitau is a Midfielder who has appeared in 18 matches this season in MLS Next Pro, playing a total of 1021 minutes. Lionel Gitau gets an average of 0.26 assists for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. See how they rank against other MLS Next Pro Players.
Lionel Gitau scored a total of 1 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 16th in the Houston Dynamo FC II squad's Top Scorers list.
Minute by Minute
Scores a goal every 1021 minutes
Assists every 340 minutes
Booked every 340 minutes
Penalty Record (Career)
Rank by Output (Current League)
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