Felix Götze

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SC Paderborn 07 · 28 yrs

48.4

Profile

Full nameFelix Götze

PositionCentre-back

NationalityGermany

Age28

Date of birth11 Feb 1998

BirthplaceDortmund

Height185 cm

Shirt number#20

ClubSC Paderborn 07

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

2408

Minutes

Domestic-league season · SC Paderborn 07.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
2. Bundesliga	30	1	2	2408	6.96
DFB Pokal	2	0	0	153	6.2
Bundesliga	2	0	0	58	7.05

Career

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Bundesliga×3Reg. Cup Niederrhein×3Super Cup×3

Götze's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→34), while his Rating eased 60→48. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	SC Paderborn 07 · 3rd	30	1	2	6.96	48	34
2024/25	SC Paderborn 07 · 4th	31	3	2	7.08	60	36
2023/24	Rot-Weiß Essen · 7th	31	1	0	7.02	43	20
2022/23	Rot-Weiß EssenLoan · 15th	31	3	2	7.08	43	23
2021/22	1. FC Kaiserslautern · 3rd	23	2	0	—	42	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U19	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

F. Götze is a 28-year-old central defender at SC Paderborn 07, rated 48.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 187th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (78.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Götze.

Judged on this season alone, Götze graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 7 clean sheets and 3.364 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, 32nd of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 28 Götze is in his prime years, and a market index of 13 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2024/25

Current potential32nd of 57 centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga Current seasonTop 29% centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga16th-best centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga187th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential32nd-highest potential centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga

48.4

Ratingi

32nd of 57 centre-backs

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

78.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.36

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · SC Paderborn 07 finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

3.36

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78.7% 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 48.4, Götze carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga of 57. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.037

Assists / 900.075

Goal contribution / 900.112

Defensive actions / 903.364

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.15

Foul involvement / 901.383

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 28, Götze sits on 13, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Götze's projected Rating — 48.4 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 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots8

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success42.9%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions29

Blocks32

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.1M total transfer fees · 6 moves

SC Paderborn 072024/25 – now

Rot-Weiß Essen2023/24 – 2024/25€ 100K

Rot-Weiß Essen(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

FC Augsburg(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)2020/21 – 2022/23

FC Augsburg2018/19 – 2020/21

Bayern Münchenuntil 2018/19

About F. Götze

Felix Götze is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for SC Paderborn 07, born on February 11, 1998 in Dortmund, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Germany. SC Paderborn 07 currently sit 3rd of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, F. Götze has made 30 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 2,408 minutes, averaging a 6.87 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the 2. Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and the Bundesliga.

When F. Götze plays, SC Paderborn 07's record this season is 18W-8D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.92 on the road.

Recent matches

May 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs VfL Wolfsburg (46 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 21, 2026: 0-0 draw away at VfL Wolfsburg (12 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at SV Darmstadt 98 (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-5 loss away at SV Elversberg (45 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs FC Schalke 04 (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Hannover 96 (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
April 12, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs 1. FC Magdeburg (90 minutes, 6 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-0 win away at SpVgg Greuther Fürth (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Dynamo Dresden (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Arminia Bielefeld (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Götze at 48.4 with a Season form score of 34, ranking 187th of 320 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Niederrhein and the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, F. Götze has totalled 233 club appearances with 23 goals and 6 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 31 appearances for Rot-Weiß Essen.

F. Götze's career has also included time at Rot-Weiß Essen, FC Augsburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayern München.

On the international stage, F. Götze has represented Germany U19 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · SC Paderborn 07 finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points