Jens Castrop
ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1599 | 6.69 |
 Friendliesat South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 6.44 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.4 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Germany U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
Scout report
J. Castrop is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Borussia Mönchengladbach, rated 76.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 84th of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Castrop.
Judged on this season alone, Castrop graded 43 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 4.334 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 43). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 77, top 33% of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 23 Castrop is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 45.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Borussia Mönchengladbach finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 76.6, Castrop carries the 19th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 33%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.33 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 central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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