Philipp Ziereis
Melbourne Victory
Center Back
- Height
- 189 cm
- Shirt
- 4
- Age
- 33
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Germany
- Market value
- €287k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
Australia Cup · 2026–2027
4Apps
3Starts
341Minutes
1Goals
0Assists
1Clean sheets
3Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Two |
Melbourne Victory |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 A-League |
Melbourne Victory |
2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
vs  Melbourne City FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@  Wellington Phoenix |
L 1–2 | 62 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
vs  FC Seoul |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 10 Oct |
@  South Melbourne |
D 1–1 | 15 | · | · | |
| 19 Aug |
@  APIA Leichhardt FC |
W 1–0 | 116 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
@  Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
D 1–1 | 120 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Australia Cup. 50 = average.
Market value€287k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.26 | 86 |
| xG | 0.44 | 0.12 | 81 |
| xGOT | 0.24 | 0.06 | 83 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.44 | 0.12 | 81 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.26 | 45 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.26 | 83 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.18 | 0.05 | 79 |
| Accurate passes | 205 | 54.1 | 52 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.4% | — | 43 |
| Accurate long balls | 10 | 2.64 | 38 |
| Long ball accuracy | 37.0% | — | 33 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.26 | 69 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 20 | 5.28 | 74 |
| Duels won % | 76.9% | — | 83 |
| Aerials won | 11 | 2.90 | 71 |
| Aerials won % | 91.7% | — | 81 |
| Touches | 301 | 79.4 | 57 |
| Touches in opposition box | 4 | 1.06 | 62 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 1.32 | 81 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 43 | 11.3 | 64 |
| Tackles | 3 | 0.79 | 33 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1.32 | 48 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 2 | 0.53 | 52 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 1.06 | 24 |
| Recoveries | 8 | 2.11 | 19 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.26 | 90 |
| Dribbled past | 1 | 0.26 | 40 |
| Clearances | 33 | 8.71 | 74 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.26 | 67 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 2 | 0.53 | 74 |
| xG against while on pitch | 3.04 | 0.80 | 71 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.53 | 7 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Australia Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
vs Melbourne City FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@ Wellington Phoenix |
L 1–2 | 62 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
vs FC Seoul |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@ South Melbourne |
D 1–1 | 15 | · | · | |
| 19 Aug |
@ APIA Leichhardt FC |
W 1–0 | 116 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
@ Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
D 1–1 | 120 | · | · | |
| 26 Jul |
@  Kingborough Lions |
W 4–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
 26 May |
vs  RW Essen |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 May |
@ RW Essen |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 17 May |
vs  Fortuna Düsseldorf |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
@  Hertha BSC |
L 1–2 | 60 | · | · | |
| 03 May |
vs  1. FC Nürnberg |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
@  Bochum |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
vs  Darmstadt |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Apr |
vs  Paderborn |
L 0–2 | 87 | · | · | |
| 20 Mar |
@  Karlsruher SC |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Mar |
vs  Elversberg |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@  Hannover 96 |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Schalke 04 |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Feb |
vs  Arminia Bielefeld |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
@  Kaiserslautern |
L 0–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 06 Feb |
vs  Magdeburg |
L 4–5 | 53 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@  Holstein Kiel |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
vs  Eintracht Braunschweig |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
@  Dynamo Dresden |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
@ Fortuna Düsseldorf |
L 1–2 | 66 | · | · | |
| 12 Dec |
vs Hertha BSC |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Dec |
@ 1. FC Nürnberg |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
vs Bochum |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Nov |
@ Darmstadt |
L 2–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 02 Nov |
@ Paderborn |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 29 Oct |
vs Kaiserslautern |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC Champions League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| A-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2026 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Australia Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Greuther Fürth | 34 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2. Bundesliga Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | LASK | 38 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | LASK | 40 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | LASK | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | St. Pauli | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | St. Pauli | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | St. Pauli | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | St. Pauli | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | St. Pauli | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2016–2017 | St. Pauli | 16 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | St. Pauli | 31 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | St. Pauli | 19 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | St. Pauli | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | St. Pauli II | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Regionalliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | St. Pauli II | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | St. Pauli II | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Regionalliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | St. Pauli II | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Regionalliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2012–2013 | Jahn Regensburg | 12 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2011–2012 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3. Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2. Bundesliga Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Latest news1 article
Old Soccer Meets New Football: South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory Square Off in Landmark Australia Cup Final
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory meet in the Australia Cup final at AAMI Park on Saturday before a capacity crowd of around 28,000, in a clash that pits the 'old soccer' tradition of the former National Soccer League against the A-Leagues era. The fixture is set to be the tournament's best-attended final, with the crowd expected to be split evenly and an upset considered a realistic possibility.