ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · VfB Stuttgart.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of VfB Stuttgart's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (muscle). He still appeared 23 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1512 | 6.75 |
 UEFA Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 6.74 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Germany U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 373 | — |
 DFB Pokal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 7.07 |
Scout report
Finn Jeltsch is a 20-year-old central defender at VfB Stuttgart, rated 80 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 75th of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga and 32nd of 653 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jeltsch.
Judged on this season alone, Jeltsch graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Bundesliga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.393 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 31). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 19% of the 54 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. At 20 Jeltsch is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Jeltsch missed 5 games through injury (muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 23 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.
A career still climbing — Jeltsch is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · VfB Stuttgart finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 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
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 80, Jeltsch carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Bundesliga (top 19%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.39 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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