Justin Butler

Butler's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 39. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Energie Cottbus · 8th	2	1	0	7.1	39	7
2025/26	Energie Cottbus · 2nd	29	1	1	6.84	39	7
2024/25	SV Sandhausen	3	0	0	6.5	—	—
2022/23	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 11th	29	2	0	—	41	8
2021/22	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 18th	5	0	0	6.6	49	0
2021/22	Waldhof MannheimLoan · 5th	10	0	0	—	37	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

J. Butler is a 25-year-old winger at Energie Cottbus, rated 38.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.12 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Butler.

On the season, Butler graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 29 appearances (0.236 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 25 Butler is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.2 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 levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

38.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

6.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

22.3%

Minutes

limited game time

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Energie Cottbus finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.03

Goals / app

1 goal in 29 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 22.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %22.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.118

Assists / 900.118

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 900.472

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.827

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 25, Butler sits on 7.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Butler's projected Rating — 38.5 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 wingers in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Interceptions4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Energie CottbusJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

SSV Sandhausenuntil Jul 2025

FC Ingolstadt 04(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2025

Waldhof Mannheim(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

FC Ingolstadt 04until Jan 2022

About J. Butler

Justin Butler is a 25-year-old winger who plays for Energie Cottbus, born on March 23, 2001 in Augsburg, standing 188 cm tall. He is from USA. Energie Cottbus currently sit 8th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, J. Butler has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 90 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Butler's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Energie Cottbus face SpVgg Greuther Fürth at home in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Butler at 38.5 with a Season form score of 6.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Baden. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Butler has totalled 153 club appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 29 appearances for FC Ingolstadt 04.

J. Butler's career has also included time at SSV Sandhausen, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Waldhof Mannheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.