Leander Nicolas Popp
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Viktoria Köln.
Scout report
Leander Nicolas Popp is a 21-year-old central midfielder at FC Viktoria Köln, rated 35.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Popp.
On the season, Popp graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.703 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 6 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 21 Popp is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Viktoria Köln finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side
0.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 16 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 3.7% 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 35.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
