Following his move to SV Darmstadt 98, Kehl's current-season form is up 11% on last season (Season 27→30), while his Rating climbed 46→64. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	SV Darmstadt 98 · 15th	1	0	0	7.2	64	30
2025/26	VfL Osnabrück · 1st	36	3	8	7.23	46	27
2024/25	VfL Osnabrück · 14th	21	6	4	7.32	42	25
2023/24	VfL Osnabrück · 18th	10	1	0	6.73	52	4
2022/23	VfL Osnabrück	21	6	4	7.32	—	—

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

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

L. Kehl is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at VfL Osnabrück, rated 46.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kehl.

On the season, Kehl graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 8 assists and 0.908 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 30). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 24 Kehl is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kehl is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24

46.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

30.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

58%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.91

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · VfL Osnabrück finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

0.91

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.5 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Creativity. 0.36 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 58% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 0.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 46.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %58%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.136

Assists / 900.363

Goal contribution / 900.499

Defensive actions / 900.908

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.227

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 24, Kehl sits on 9.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kehl's projected Rating — 46.6 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 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions16

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

SV Darmstadt 98Jun 2026 – nowFree

VfL Osnabrückuntil Jun 2026

About L. Kehl

Lars Kehl is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for SV Darmstadt 98, born on April 8, 2002 in Hofstetten, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, L. Kehl has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 45 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Kehl at 46.6 with a Season form score of 30.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the DFB Junioren Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. Kehl has totalled 180 club appearances with 27 goals and 16 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Freiburg II.

L. Kehl's career has also included time at VfL Osnabrück.

On the international stage, L. Kehl has represented Germany U17 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.