Janik Haberer

Haberer's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 15→20), while his Rating eased 40→31. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Union Berlin · 11th	28	0	1	6.67	31	19
2024/25	Union Berlin · 13th	34	0	0	6.7	40	15
2023/24	Union Berlin · 15th	21	1	1	6.64	42	23
2022/23	Union Berlin · 4th	32	5	1	6.77	61	41
2021/22	SC Freiburg · 6th	26	3	0	6.63	56	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	5	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Haberer is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Union Berlin, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 291st of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (57.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haberer.

Judged on this season alone, Haberer graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.497 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 56th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 32 Haberer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential56th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga Current season44th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga 44th-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga 291st in the Bundesliga · potential 56th-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga

31.3

Ratingi

56th of 59 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.5

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Union Berlin finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.3, Haberer carries the 56th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.6%

Available fixtures32 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.054

Goal contribution / 900.054

Defensive actions / 902.497

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %37.5

Cards / 900.434

Foul involvement / 902.443

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 32, Haberer sits on 8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Haberer's projected Rating — 31.3 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 central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists1

Chances created21

Passes586

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success37.5%

Duels won81

Duels won %45.3%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions8

Blocks3

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.8M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Union BerlinJul 2022 – nowFree

SC FreiburgJul 2016 – Jul 2022€ 1.8M

VfL Bochum(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2016

1899 HoffenheimJul 2014 – Jul 2015

SSpVgg Unterhachinguntil Jul 2014

About J. Haberer

Janik Haberer is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for Union Berlin, born on April 2, 1994 in Wangen im Allgäu, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Germany. Union Berlin currently sit 11th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, J. Haberer has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,658 minutes, averaging a 6.46 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When J. Haberer plays, Union Berlin's record this season is 9W-7D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.77 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

April 24, 2026: 1-3 loss away at RB Leipzig (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs VfL Wolfsburg (8 minutes, 7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-3 loss away at 1. FC Heidenheim (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC St. Pauli (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Bayern München (90 minutes, 6 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at SC Freiburg (80 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Werder Bremen (82 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Borussia Mönchengladbach (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Bayer Leverkusen (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Eintracht Frankfurt (11 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Haberer at 31.3 with a Season form score of 20, ranking 291st of 323 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: J. Haberer has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, J. Haberer has totalled 400 club appearances with 44 goals and 16 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 35 appearances for SpVgg Unterhaching.

J. Haberer's career has also included time at SC Freiburg, VfL Bochum, 1899 Hoffenheim and SSpVgg Unterhaching.

On the international stage, J. Haberer has represented Germany U21 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Union Berlin finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points