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Ansgar Knauff

Squad depthEintracht Frankfurt · 24 yrsRotation
72.7
11.7%
Ratingi
21.4
31.8%
Seasoni
43.4
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAnsgar Knauff
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGermany
Age24
Date of birth10 Jan 2002
BirthplaceGöttingen
Height180 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubEintracht Frankfurt
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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28
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
1332
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Eintracht Frankfurt.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

A. Knauff is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Eintracht Frankfurt, rated 72.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 84 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (43.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knauff.

Judged on this season alone, Knauff graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 14 of the 14 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.338 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 22% of the 14 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga. At 24 Knauff is in his prime years, and a market index of 43.4 reflects that trajectory.

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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: 2023/24
Current potentialTop 22% centre-forwards · BundesligaCurrent season8th of 14 centre-forwards · Bundesliga8th-best centre-forward in the Bundesliga12th in the Bundesliga · potential3rd-highest potential centre-forward in the Bundesliga
72.7
Ratingi
3rd of 14 centre-forwards
21.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.34
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Eintracht Frankfurt finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
4
Goals
1
Assists
5
G+A
0.14
Goals / app

4 goals in 28 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 72.7, Knauff carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Bundesliga (top 22%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.