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Defensive midfielderGermany2. Bundesliga

Cajetan Benjamin Lenz

Rising assetVfL Bochum · 20 yrsTransferred to 1899 Hoffenheim
64.5
Ratingi
31.7
Seasoni
20.9
Valuei

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age20
Date of birth16 Jun 2006
BirthplaceBochum
Height190 cm
Shirt number#34
ClubVfL Bochum
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
31
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2190
Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfL Bochum.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga312021906.87
DFB Pokal3012457

Scout report

Rising assetDefensive midfielder

Cajetan Benjamin Lenz is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at VfL Bochum, rated 64.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 32nd of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga and 150th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (71.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lenz.

Judged on this season alone, Lenz graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.452 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Lenz, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 11% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 20 Lenz is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 11% defensive midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 33% defensive midfielders · 2. Bundesliga12th-best defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga32nd in the 2. Bundesliga · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga150th-highest potential U-21 tracked
64.5
Ratingi
4th of 37 defensive midfielders
31.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
71.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.45
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · VfL Bochum finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.45
Def. / 90
56
Tackles
18
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 64.5, Lenz carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 11%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.