Ahmet Arslan

Experienced head

Sydney · 32 yrsFree agentTransferred to Free agent

6.7

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAhmet Metin Arslan

PositionAttacking midfielder

NationalityGermany

Age32

Date of birth30 Mar 1994

BirthplaceMemmingen

Height179 cm

Shirt number#6

ClubSydney

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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

923

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sydney.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
A-League	15	1	0	923	6.71
3. Ligaat Rot-Weiß Essen	19	2	1	604	7.1
DFB Pokalat Rot-Weiß Essen	1	0	0	76	6.9

Career

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Reg. Cup Niederrhein×2Reg. Cup Niedersachsen×2Reg. Cup Sachsen×2Reg. Cup Schleswig-Holstein×2

Following his move to Sydney, Arslan's current-season form is down 83% on last season (Season 29→5), while his Rating eased 24→7. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sydney · 5th	15	1	0	6.71	7	5
2025/26	Rot-Weiß Essen · 3rd	19	2	1	7.1	15	8
2024/25	Rot-Weiß Essen · 8th	21	10	0	7.38	24	29
2023/24	Dynamo DresdenLoan · 4th	13	0	1	7.3	23	5
2023/24	1. FC Magdeburg · 14th	9	2	1	6.98	31	8
2022/23	Dynamo DresdenLoan · 6th	21	10	0	7.38	32	29
2021/22	Holstein Kiel · 9th	7	0	1	6.74	40	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

A. Arslan is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder at Sydney, rated 6.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arslan.

On the season, Arslan graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 15 appearances (0.098 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 32 Arslan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/264 clubs

6.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.1

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Sydney finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.07

Goals / app

1 goal in 15 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.1 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.1 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.2%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.098

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.098

Defensive actions / 901.365

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.293

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 20–27 (~0), then tapers with age. At 32, Arslan sits on 0.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Arslan's projected Rating — 6.7 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 attacking midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.4M total transfer fees · 12 moves

AAliağa FAŞJun 2026 – nowFree

Sydneyuntil Jun 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jun 2026Free

SydneyFeb 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Rot-Weiß EssenJul 2024 – Feb 2026Free

1. FC Magdeburg(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Dynamo Dresden(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

1. FC MagdeburgJul 2023 – Jan 2024€ 400K

Dynamo Dresden(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2023

Holstein KielJul 2020 – Jul 2022Free

VVfB LübeckAug 2018 – Jul 2020Free

VfL OsnabrückJul 2016 – Aug 2018Free

Hamburger SVJul 2014 – Jul 2016Free

VVfB Lübeckuntil Jul 2014

About A. Arslan

Ahmet Metin Arslan is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Sydney, born on March 30, 1994 in Memmingen, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Germany. Sydney currently sit 5th of 12 in the A-League.

This season

In the current season, A. Arslan has made 15 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 923 minutes, averaging a 6.48 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the A-League, the 3. Liga and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When A. Arslan plays, Sydney's record this season is 7W-9D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.89 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Auckland (12 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Newcastle Jets (23 minutes, 7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Newcastle Jets (24 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-0 win away at Melbourne Victory (29 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Auckland (74 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Perth Glory (68 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Western Sydney Wanderers (76 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 2, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Brisbane Roar (79 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Newcastle Jets (75 minutes, 6.7 rating)
January 24, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Havelse (3 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Arslan at 6.7 with a Season form score of 5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Niederrhein and the Reg. Cup Sachsen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, A. Arslan has totalled 293 club appearances with 97 goals and 4 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 32 appearances for Hamburger SV II.

A. Arslan's career has also included time at AAliağa FAŞ, Rot-Weiß Essen, 1. FC Magdeburg, Dynamo Dresden, Holstein Kiel, VVfB Lübeck, VfL Osnabrück and Hamburger SV.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sydney finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Watch points