Lars Mai

Following his move to FC Lugano, Mai's current-season form is up 156% on last season (Season 16→41), while his Rating eased 59→41. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Lugano	1	0	8	—	—
2025/26	FC Lugano · 3rd	34	1	7.15	41	41
2024/25	FC Lugano	35	0	6.91	—	—
2023/24	FC Lugano	33	2	6.93	—	—
2022/23	FC Lugano	18	0	6.74	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	7	0
Germany U19	3	0
Germany U17	13	1

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

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

L. Mai is a 26-year-old central defender at FC Lugano, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 71st of 201 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (78.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mai.

Judged on this season alone, Mai graded 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 34 centre-backs in the Super League, on 9 clean sheets and 4.575 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 41). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 24% of the 34 centre-backs in the Super League. At 26 Mai is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 24% centre-backs · Super League Current seasonTop 9% centre-backs · Super League 3rd-best centre-back in the Super League 71st in the Super League · potential 8th-highest potential centre-back in the Super League

41.4

Ratingi

8th of 34 centre-backs

41.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

78.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.58

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Lugano finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.4, Mai carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League (top 24%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.58 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.033

Goal contribution / 900.033

Defensive actions / 904.575

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %22.2

Pass accuracy %91

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900.2

Foul involvement / 901.403

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 26, Mai sits on 13.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Mai's projected Rating — 41.4 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-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots9

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success80%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles68

Interceptions43

Blocks26

Fouls committed28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.6M total transfer fees · 4 moves

FC LuganoJun 2022 – now€ 1.6M

Werder Bremen(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

Bayern München(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2021

Bayern Münchenuntil Jul 2020

About L. Mai

Lars Lukas Mai is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Lugano, born on March 31, 2000 in Dresden, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Germany. FC Lugano currently sit 3rd of 12 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, L. Mai has made 34 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 2,695 minutes, averaging a 7.21 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League, the Schweizer Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When L. Mai plays, FC Lugano's record this season is 5W-3D-1L — and his match ratings average 7.23 at home against 7.2 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs FC Basel 1893 (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
May 14, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Sion (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC ST. Gallen (78 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs BSC Young Boys (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at FC Thun (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-0 win away at FC Zurich (44 minutes, 7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs FC Thun (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-1 draw away at BSC Young Boys (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
March 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC ST. Gallen (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Mai at 41.4 with a Season form score of 41.4, ranking 71st of 201 centre-backs in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the DFB Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, L. Mai has totalled 253 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for FC Lugano.

L. Mai's career has also included time at Werder Bremen, Bayern München and SV Darmstadt 98.

On the international stage, L. Mai has represented Germany U21, Germany U19, Germany U17 — 23 caps and 1 goal 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 · FC Lugano finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points