Adriano Grimaldi

Following his move to 1. FC Nürnberg, Grimaldi's current-season form is down 61% on last season (Season 31→12), while his Rating eased 19→14. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	1. FC Nürnberg · 8th	29	1	2	6.45	14	12
2025/26	SC Paderborn 07	3	0	0	6.43	—	—
2024/25	SC Paderborn 07 · 4th	29	8	3	6.81	19	31
2023/24	SC Paderborn 07 · 7th	28	9	1	6.79	25	32
2022/23	FC Saarbrücken · 5th	33	9	0	—	21	26
2021/22	FC Saarbrücken · 7th	24	11	0	—	25	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

A. Grimaldi is a 35-year-old centre-forward at 1. FC Nürnberg, rated 14.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 314th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (35.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.08 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grimaldi.

Judged on this season alone, Grimaldi graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 29 appearances (0.25 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 38th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga. At 35 Grimaldi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential38th of 39 centre-forwards · 2. Bundesliga Current season34th of 39 centre-forwards · 2. Bundesliga34th-best centre-forward in the 2. Bundesliga314th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential38th-highest potential centre-forward in the 2. Bundesliga

14.2

Ratingi

38th of 39 centre-forwards

11.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.25

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.03

Goals / app

1 goal in 29 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.2, Grimaldi carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga of 39. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.083

Assists / 900.167

Goal contribution / 900.25

Defensive actions / 900.751

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %11.1

Shot accuracy %64.3

Pass accuracy %56

Dribble success %35.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.254

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 35, Grimaldi sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Grimaldi's projected Rating — 14.2 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 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target9

Shots14

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy56%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success35.3%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

1. FC Nürnberg2025/26 – now

SC Paderborn 072023/24 – 2025/26Free

FC Saarbrücken2021/22 – 2023/24Free

KFC Uerdingen 052018/19 – 2021/22

TSV 1860 München2018/19 – 2018/19Free

Preußen Münsteruntil 2018/19

SV Sandhausen(on loan)2011/12 – 2018/19

Fortuna Düsseldorf2011/12 – 2011/12

FSV Mainz 05until 2011/12

About A. Grimaldi

Adriano Grimaldi is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for 1. FC Nürnberg, born on April 5, 1991 in Göttingen, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Germany. 1. FC Nürnberg currently sit 8th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, A. Grimaldi has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,078 minutes, averaging a 6.36 match rating over his last 9 rated games. His season has spanned the 2. Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal.

When A. Grimaldi plays, 1. FC Nürnberg's record this season is 11W-9D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.53 at home against 6.49 on the road.

Recent matches

May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SpVgg Greuther Fürth (58 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs 1. FC Magdeburg (61 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Arminia Bielefeld (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Dynamo Dresden (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Eintracht Braunschweig (1 minutes)
March 21, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Fortuna Düsseldorf (54 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 1, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Hertha BSC (62 minutes, 6 rating)
February 20, 2026: 1-1 draw away at VfL Bochum (82 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 13, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Karlsruher SC (72 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Grimaldi at 14.2 with a Season form score of 11.5, ranking 314th of 320 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Niederrhein and the 3. Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, A. Grimaldi has totalled 421 club appearances with 109 goals and 6 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for FC Saarbrücken.

A. Grimaldi's career has also included time at SC Paderborn 07, FC Saarbrücken, KFC Uerdingen 05, TSV 1860 München, Preußen Münster, SV Sandhausen, Fortuna Düsseldorf and FSV Mainz 05.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points