Most in-form central midfielders in 2. Bundesliga

The most in-form central midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

S. El-Faouzi of FC Schalke 04 is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in 2. Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.5, and M. Wanitzek has been the form player this season, grading 64.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Max Marie has improved his Season rating most, up +36.4 on last season, while S. El-Faouzi's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +26.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. El-Faouzi of FC Schalke 04 is the most valuable name in this group at 75.8.

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	M. Wanitzek Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	33	654.5%	3123.7%
2	S. El-Faouzi Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	24	5376.2%	7257.5%
3	D. Herold Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	23	4569.3%	675.5%
4	M. Corboz Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	31	4486.4%	3624.2%
5	Max Marie Central midfielder	Eintracht Braunschweig	21	44491.9%	6622.1%
6	A. Aouchiche Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	24	44171.9%	7015.7%
7	L. Ulrich Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	21	43137.4%	6445.5%
8	H. Akiyama Central midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	25	3710.2%	6217.1%
9	R. Schallenberg Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	27	3627%	564.1%
10	S. Russo Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	26	3540.3%	5424.2%
11	J. Therkelsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	23	3322.4%	6339.3%
12	K. Davidsen Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	3121.7%	6242.2%
13	L. Marseiler Central midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	29	2927.6%	4017.7%
14	J. Rochelt Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	27	2836.8%	4917.3%
15	Dariusz Stalmach Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	20	268533.3%	6083.3%
16	D. Burnić Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	28	2621.5%	4420.2%
17	S. Jung Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	36	253.4%	2016.9%
18	F. Schmahl Central midfielder	SV Elversberg	23	2466.7%	611.3%
19	F. Michel Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	25	23243.9%	561.3%
20	S. Ltaief Central midfielder	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	26	23100%	5018.9%
21	S. Castañeda Central midfielder	SC Paderborn 07	21	2226.1%	662.8%
22	S. Skrzybski Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	33	2131.2%	1846%
23	P. Förster Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	31	2125.2%	2923.5%
24	J. Meffert Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	31	2038.4%	2738.1%
25	A. Müller Central midfielder	Karlsruher SC	25	2047.5%	5313%
26	N. Fröling Central midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	26	1720.2%	5017.2%
27	S. Gnaka Central midfielder	1. FC Magdeburg	27	1755%	4726.4%
28	U. Tohumcu Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	15120.9%	5714.8%
29	M. Mehlem Central midfielder	Arminia Bielefeld	28	1538.1%	3831.3%
30	F. Porath Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	29	1266.7%	3736.2%
31	N. Niehoff Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	21	1234.4%	5726.9%
32	Z. Sertdemir Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	21	1224.8%	5334.5%
33	M. Benger Central midfielder	Preußen Münster	28	1225.8%	360.6%
34	J. Green Central midfielder	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	31	1170.9%	2445.4%
35	T. Janisch Central midfielder	1. FC Nürnberg	20	1131.8%	590.7%
36	C. Antwi-Adjei Central midfielder	FC Schalke 04	32	109.3%	2223%
37	V. Šapina Central midfielder	Dynamo Dresden	31	949.4%	2410.3%
38	S. Schwab Central midfielder	Holstein Kiel	35	749%	129.1%