Johannes Eggestein

Following his move to Austria Vienna, Eggestein's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 27→45), while his Rating eased 67→36. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Austria Vienna	1	0	0	6.2	—	—
2025/26	Austria Vienna · 4th	29	9	6	6.7	36	45
2024/25	FC St. Pauli · 14th	32	3	4	6.81	67	27
2023/24	FC St. Pauli · 1st	29	9	4	7.19	66	44
2022/23	FC St. Pauli · 5th	33	5	1	6.83	58	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	6	1
Germany U19	3	1
Germany U17	11	7

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

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

J. Eggestein is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Austria Vienna, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 6 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 17% of Bundesliga centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.3, ranking 99th of 165 in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (81.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eggestein.

Judged on this season alone, Eggestein graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 24 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga, on 9 goals and 6 assists in 29 appearances (0.578 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 45). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 14th of 24 of the 24 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga. At 28 Eggestein is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2024/254 clubs

Current potential14th of 24 centre-forwards · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 17% centre-forwards · Bundesliga 4th-best centre-forward in the Bundesliga 99th in the Bundesliga · potential 14th-highest potential centre-forward in the Bundesliga

36.3

Ratingi

14th of 24 centre-forwards

45.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

81.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.58

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Austria Vienna finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.31

Goals / app

9 goals in 29 appearances (0.31 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.52 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 81.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.3, Eggestein carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Bundesliga of 24. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.58 goal contributions 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 %81.1%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.347

Assists / 900.231

Goal contribution / 900.578

Defensive actions / 900.578

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.077

Foul involvement / 901.58

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 28, Eggestein sits on 7.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Eggestein's projected Rating — 36.3 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 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Shots on target18

Shots30

Passing

Assists6

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles15

Dribble success30%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions1

Blocks3

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Austria ViennaJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

FC St. PauliJul 2022 – Jul 2025

AntwerpAug 2021 – Jul 2022

Werder Bremen(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Lask Linz(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jul 2021

Werder Bremenuntil Oct 2020

About J. Eggestein

Johannes Eggestein is a 28-year-old centre-forward who plays for Austria Vienna, born on May 8, 1998 in Hannover, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Germany. Austria Vienna currently sit 4th of 12 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, J. Eggestein has made 29 appearances with 9 goals and 6 assists across 2,335 minutes, averaging a 6.43 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When J. Eggestein plays, Austria Vienna's record this season is 3W-1D-2L.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Lask Linz (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-0 win away at Rapid Vienna (80 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs TSV Hartberg (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sturm Graz (13 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Lask Linz (85 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-0 win away at TSV Hartberg (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Eggestein at 36.3 with a Season form score of 45.3, ranking 99th of 165 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. Eggestein has totalled 279 club appearances with 86 goals and 23 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for FC St. Pauli.

J. Eggestein's career has also included time at FC St. Pauli, Antwerp, Werder Bremen and Lask Linz.

On the international stage, J. Eggestein has represented Germany U21, Germany U19, Germany U17 — 20 caps and 9 goals 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 · Austria Vienna finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points