2. Bundesliga standouts
15 breakouts and 3 first senior seasons in the 2. Bundesliga, ranked by the jump in game time — refreshed nightly as matchdays land.
| Player | Club | Age | Type | Game time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Gersbeck Goalkeeper |  Hertha BSC | 31 | Breakout | 100% ↑ was 3% |
| E. Porstner Full-back |  1. FC Nürnberg | 19 | Breakout | 95% ↑ was 4% |
| S. Bansé Defensive midfielder |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 25 | Breakout | 84% ↑ was 4% |
| K. Sessa Defensive midfielder | Hertha BSC | 26 | Breakout | 99% ↑ was 24% |
| D. H. Zor Central midfielder |  Karlsruher SC | 18 | First senior season | 74% |
| L. Hyryläinen Central midfielder |  1. FC Magdeburg | 22 | Breakout | 87% ↑ was 13% |
| T. Meyer Attacking midfielder |  VfL Bochum | 18 | First senior season | 70% |
| N. Kolbe Centre-back | Hertha BSC | 29 | Breakout | 100% ↑ was 32% |
| P. Scobel Centre-forward | 1. FC Nürnberg | 21 | Breakout | 93% ↑ was 27% |
| Leon Parduzi Full-back |  Holstein Kiel | 19 | Breakout | 64% ↑ was 1% |
| A. Kelati Central midfielder | Holstein Kiel | 23 | Breakout | 70% ↑ was 12% |
| T. Janisch Full-back | 1. FC Nürnberg | 21 | Breakout | 84% ↑ was 27% |
| Danilo Soares Central midfielder | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | Breakout | 59% ↑ was 7% |
| T. Fidjeu-Tazemeta Winger |  1. FC Kaiserslautern | 18 | First senior season | 49% |
| S. Þórðarson Central midfielder |  Hannover 96 | 28 | Breakout | 81% ↑ was 32% |
| J. Butler Winger |  Energie Cottbus | 25 | Breakout | 68% ↑ was 22% |
| S. Fukuda Centre-forward | Karlsruher SC | 22 | Breakout | 69% ↑ was 24% |
| Abdoulie Ceesay Centre-forward |  FC St. Pauli | 22 | Breakout | 53% ↑ was 12% |