Atakan Karazor

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VfB Stuttgart · 29 yrsRotation

48.4

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAtakan Karazor

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityGermany

Age29

Date of birth13 Oct 1996

BirthplaceEssen

Height191 cm

Shirt number#16

ClubVfB Stuttgart

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1898

Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfB Stuttgart.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Bundesliga	28	0	1	1898	6.78
UEFA Europa League	10	0	0	721	6.52
Friendliesat Türkiye	8	0	0	555	6.96
DFB Pokal	5	2	0	510	7.22
Super Cup	1	0	0	81	7
Friendlies Clubs	4	0	0	61	6.9

Career

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DFB Pokal×2

Karazor's current-season form is down 48% on last season (Season 50→26), while his Rating eased 68→51. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	VfB Stuttgart · 4th	28	0	1	6.78	48	23
2024/25	VfB Stuttgart · 9th	32	2	4	7.08	68	50
2023/24	VfB Stuttgart · 2nd	33	0	4	7.12	78	45
2022/23	VfB Stuttgart · 16th	34	0	1	6.86	69	28
2021/22	VfB Stuttgart · 15th	24	0	1	6.91	70	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

A. Karazor is a 29-year-old central midfielder at VfB Stuttgart, rated 51.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 231st of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (68% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karazor.

Judged on this season alone, Karazor graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.082 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 50 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 44th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 29 Karazor is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential44th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga Current season40th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga 40th-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga 231st in the Bundesliga · potential 44th-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga

51.3

Ratingi

44th of 59 central midfielders

25.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

68%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · VfB Stuttgart finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.3, Karazor carries the 44th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68%

Available fixtures31 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.047

Goal contribution / 900.047

Defensive actions / 903.082

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %57.1

Cards / 900.285

Foul involvement / 902.561

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 (~31), then tapers with age. At 29, Karazor sits on 16.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karazor's projected Rating — 51.3 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 central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists1

Chances created12

Passes1,094

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success57.1%

Duels won136

Duels won %65.4%

Fouls won34

Defending

Tackles42

Interceptions16

Blocks7

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 3 moves

VfB StuttgartJul 2019 – now€ 800K

Holstein KielJul 2017 – Jul 2019

Borussia DortmundJul 2015 – Jul 2017

VfL Bochumuntil Jul 2015

About A. Karazor

Atakan Karazor is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for VfB Stuttgart, born on October 13, 1996 in Essen, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, A. Karazor has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,898 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Bundesliga, the UEFA Europa League, the Friendlies and the DFB Pokal.

When A. Karazor plays, VfB Stuttgart's record this season is 24W-8D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.8 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 3-3 draw away at 1899 Hoffenheim (69 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs SC Freiburg (120 minutes, 7 rating)
April 19, 2026: 2-4 loss away at Bayern München (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 22, 2026: 5-2 win away at FC Augsburg (20 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 19, 2026: 0-2 loss away at FC Porto (62 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs RB Leipzig (85 minutes, 7.6 rating)
March 12, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Porto (84 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FSV Mainz 05 (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 1, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs VfL Wolfsburg (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Karazor at 51.3 with a Season form score of 25.7, ranking 231st of 323 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: A. Karazor has missed 3 matches this season (1 through injury, 2 through suspension).

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the DFB Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, A. Karazor has totalled 323 club appearances with 11 goals and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 34 appearances for VfB Stuttgart.

A. Karazor's career has also included time at Holstein Kiel, Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · VfB Stuttgart finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points