He is the only VfB out-field player not to have missed a single second of action so far this season: Benjamin Pavard is the absolute ever-present in the shirt with the infamous red hoop. In February, the 21-year-old won 68% of his challenges – 71% on the ground! Over a total of 360 minutes of action throughout the month, the French defender committed just two fouls. In addition, almost 90% of his passes found their intended destination (data relative to matchday 21 through 24).
The reward for his efforts: In the running for the 'Bundesliga Rookie of the Month' award for February, VfB’s French international outpaced Konrad Laimer from RB Leipzig and Denis Zakaria from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Thus, Benjamin Pavard is now a contender for the 'Bundesliga Rookie of the Year' title.