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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · VfL Bochum.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1257 | 6.73 |
 DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 6.83 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Germany U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 | — |
Scout report
K. Wätjen is a 20-year-old central midfielder at VfL Bochum, rated 61.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 49th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga and 173rd of 993 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wätjen.
Judged on this season alone, Wätjen graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.721 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 23). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 25% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 20 Wätjen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Wätjen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · VfL Bochum finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.7, Wätjen carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 25%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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