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Deniz Undav

Solid contributorVfB Stuttgart · 30 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameDeniz Undav
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age30
Date of birth19 Jul 1996
BirthplaceVarel
Height179 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubVfB Stuttgart
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
29
Appearances
19
Goals
7
Assists
2247
Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfB Stuttgart.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of VfB Stuttgart's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (knee, yellow cards). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga2919722477.18
UEFA Europa League10367657
DFB Pokal6325417.02
Super Cup100906.3

Scout report

Solid contributorGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

D. Undav is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at VfB Stuttgart, enjoying a standout season — 19 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 89, top 3% of Bundesliga attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 54.7, ranking 223rd of 323 in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.2% of available minutes). He brings 1.04 goal contributions per 90 (0.76 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Undav.

Judged on this season alone, Undav graded 89 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 34 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 19 goals and 7 assists in 29 appearances (1.041 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 42 → 89). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 24th of 34 of the 34 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 30 Undav is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 27.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Undav missed 4 games through injury (knee, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Undav is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2021/22
54.7
Ratingi
24th of 34 attacking midfielders
88.5
Seasoni
elite — among the best in the position
83.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.04
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

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

29
Apps
19
Goals
7
Assists
26
G+A
0.66
Goals / app

19 goals in 29 appearances (0.66 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for an upper-table side (4th of 18). He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 26 goal contributions (0.9 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 1.04 goal contributions per 90 (0.76 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.96 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.7, Undav carries the 24th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga of 34. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.04 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals19
Shots on target46
Shots90

Passing

Assists7
Chances created42
Passes624
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success50%
Duels won85
Duels won %37.3%
Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions4
Blocks2
Fouls committed32
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.