Charles Pickel

Squad depth

Cremonese · 29 yrsNow at Sharjah FC

10.8%

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameCharles Monginda Pickel

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalitySwitzerland

Age29

Date of birth15 May 1997

BirthplaceSolothurn

Height187 cm

Shirt number#18

ClubCremonese

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

712

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Espanyol.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
World Cupat Congo DR	2	34	6.6
World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offsat Congo DR	1	1	—
Friendliesat Congo DR	1	0	—

Career

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Super League×2

Following his move to Espanyol, Pickel's current-season form is down 42% on last season (Season 19→11), while his Rating eased 48→43. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Espanyol · 11th	24	1	0	6.53	43	11
2025/26	Cremonese	3	0	0	6.55	—	—
2024/25	Cremonese · 4th	30	2	0	6.75	48	19
2023/24	Cremonese · 4th	31	3	2	6.92	55	25
2022/23	Cremonese · 19th	35	1	0	6.62	71	28
2021/22	Famalicao · 8th	29	0	1	6.53	62	27
2021/22	Grenoble · 15th	3	1	0	7.2	50	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

C. Pickel is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Espanyol, rated 43 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pickel.

On the season, Pickel graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.781 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 29 Pickel is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2021/224 clubs

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.78

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.78

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.126

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.126

Defensive actions / 902.781

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.758

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 29, Pickel sits on 15.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pickel's projected Rating — 43 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions6

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards2

Transfer history

€4.5M total transfer fees · 11 moves

SSharjah FCJul 2026 – nowFree

Cremonese(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

EspanyolAug 2025 – Jun 2026

CremoneseJul 2022 – Aug 2025€ 4.5M

FamalicaoAug 2021 – Jul 2022

GrenobleJul 2019 – Aug 2021

Grasshoppers(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

NNeuchatel Xamax FC(on loan)Sept 2018 – Jul 2019

Grasshoppers(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Sept 2018

FFC Schaffhausen(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

GrasshoppersFeb 2017 – Jan 2018

FC Basel 1893until Feb 2017

About C. Pickel

Charles Monginda Pickel is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cremonese, born on May 15, 1997 in Solothurn, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Switzerland. Cremonese currently sit 18th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, C. Pickel has made 24 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 712 minutes, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the World Cup, the World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs and the Friendlies.

C. Pickel's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Cremonese face Modena at home in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Pickel at 43 with a Season form score of 10.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, C. Pickel has totalled 287 club appearances with 13 goals and 5 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 37 appearances for Grenoble.

C. Pickel's career has also included time at SSharjah FC, Espanyol, Famalicao, Grenoble, Grasshoppers, NNeuchatel Xamax FC, FFC Schaffhausen and FC Basel 1893.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Espanyol finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points