Diogo Leite

Analysis: Leite found a new team after spending a few months as a free agent after leaving Union Berlin. He reunites with former teammate Danilho Doekhi and will help replace the previous starting duo, Mario Gila and Alessio Romagnoli, alongside Oliver Provstagaard and Josip Sutalo. He contributed to five clean sheets in 23 Bundesliga appearances in 2025/2026, tallying 33 tackles, 43 interceptions and 144 clearances.

May 2, 2026

Records 13 clearances in draw

Leite registered 13 clearances, three tackles and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Koln. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 34th minute.

Analysis: Leite posted impressive defensive numbers, including his first double-digit clearance total of the season, while winning 77.8 percent of his duels against Koln. However, he also received a yellow card, and his team conceded multiple goals for the fourth straight game. He has been busy as part of a back three lately, with his averages of 6.0 clearances and 1.8 interceptions per match ranking second and first on the squad, respectively.