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Centre-backGermany2. Bundesliga

F. Gruber

Key starter1. FC Nürnberg · 23 yrsTransferred to FSV Mainz 05
64.9
57.5%
Ratingi
29.2
175.5%
Seasoni
24.8
Valuei

Profile

Full nameFabio Gruber
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGermany
Age23
Date of birth3 Sept 2002
BirthplaceAugsburg
Height188 cm
Shirt number#4
Club1. FC Nürnberg
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Centre-back

Season stats

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32
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2797
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Nürnberg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga321127977.03
DFB Pokal1001206.6
Friendliesat Peru100906.3

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

F. Gruber is a 23-year-old central defender at 1. FC Nürnberg, rated 64.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (91.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gruber.

Judged on this season alone, Gruber graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.475 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 29). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 9% of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 23 Gruber is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Gruber is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 9% centre-backs · 2. BundesligaCurrent season23rd of 57 centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga23rd-best centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga30th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential5th-highest potential centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga
64.9
Ratingi
5th of 57 centre-backs
29.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
91.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.48
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.48
Def. / 90
52
Tackles
28
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 91.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 64.9, Gruber carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga (top 9%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success70.6%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles52
Interceptions28
Blocks28
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.