ratings updated 18 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Ingolstadt 04.
Scout report
J. Scholz is a 27-year-old central defender at FC Ingolstadt 04, rated 29.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scholz.
On the season, Scholz graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Scholz is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC Ingolstadt 04 finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 15.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 29.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
