Anton Stach
LEEGermany
Right
Nov 15, 1998
27
6'4"
190 lb
CM
RW
Box-to-Box
Leeds UnitedRanking
Grades
Key Grades
This season
Overall Grades by game
This season
News
Scores opener in Friday's win
Stach scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal), seven crosses (one accurate) and four corners in Friday's 3-1 win over Burnley.
Analysis: Stach opened up the scoring Friday with an outside-the-box strike in the 8th minute assisted by Jaka Bijol. It came on one of his five shots -- his second most in a match this season -- and he also created three chances and recorded seven crosses on the attack. He added one tackle, one interception and one clearance before he was subbed off in the 72nd minute for Brendan Aaronson.
Plays 45 minutes in return
Stach (ankle) came on at halftime in Sunday's 1-0 FA Cup semifinal defeat to Chelsea, returning ahead of his initial May timeline after recovering from an ankle ligament issue, according to coach Daniel Farke, per LeedsLive. "On Friday, it was the first time back in team training. Normally, if you're out for three and a half weeks, two sessions are not enough to take part, but this was a special occasion. Also Anton is a very special player for us."
Analysis: Stach's early return was described as a special case by coach Daniel Farke, who acknowledged the medical staff had concerns about bringing him on at halftime given he had only returned to team training Friday. The German midfielder had been ruled out until May with the ankle ligament issue, making Sunday's appearance a notably accelerated recovery. Manager Daniel Farke added that he may have been forced to withdraw Stach had the match gone to extra time, underlining the cautious approach the club is taking with his workload. His availability going forward will depend on how he responds physically in the coming days.
Explore more players
Morgan Gibbs-White
NFO• AMKiernan Dewsbury-Hall
EVE• #22• AMCasemiro
MUN• #5• CMMathias Jensen
BRE• #8• CMSelect Player
Search and select a player to compare