Leo Sauer

Following his move to VfB Stuttgart, Sauer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 20→21), while his Rating climbed 73→80. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfB Stuttgart · 14th	2	0	0	6.37	80	21
2025/26	Feyenoord · 2nd	20	3	2	6.88	73	20
2024/25	NAC BredaLoan · 15th	31	7	4	6.85	76	41
2023/24	Feyenoord · 2nd	13	2	3	7.02	70	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Slovakia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovakia	17	0
Slovakia U21	3	0
Slovakia U20	3	0
Slovakia U19	5	1
Slovakia U17	6	2

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

L. Sauer is a 20-year-old centre-forward at Feyenoord, rated 72.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (46.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sauer.

On the season, Sauer graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances (0.317 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73. At 20 Sauer is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

72.7

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

19.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.32

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Feyenoord finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.15

Goals / app

3 goals in 20 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 72.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.19

Assists / 900.127

Goal contribution / 900.317

Defensive actions / 901.268

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.063

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 (~43), then tapers with age. At 20, Sauer sits on 28.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Sauer's projected Rating — 72.7 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-forwards in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles15—

Interceptions5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

VfB StuttgartJul 2026 – now

Feyenoord(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2026

NAC Breda(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Feyenoorduntil Aug 2024

About L. Sauer

Leo Sauer is a 20-year-old centre-forward who plays for VfB Stuttgart, born on December 16, 2005 in Bratislava, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Slovakia.

This season

In the current season, L. Sauer has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 21 minutes, averaging a 6.47 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at 1899 Hoffenheim (9 minutes, 6.14 rating)
September 9, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Viking (19 minutes, 6.69 rating)
September 4, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs 1. FC Köln (12 minutes, 6.59 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Sauer at 72.7 with a Season form score of 19.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the KNVB Beker. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, L. Sauer has totalled 79 club appearances with 12 goals and 9 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for NAC Breda.

L. Sauer's career has also included time at Feyenoord and NAC Breda.

On the international stage, L. Sauer has represented Slovakia, Slovakia U21, Slovakia U20, Slovakia U19, Slovakia U17 — 34 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

→ 1899 HoffenheimRumoured

Leo Sauer linked with 1899 Hoffenheim — 23% likely

23%

will it happen

1 report links Leo Sauer with 1899 Hoffenheim. The reporting is moderately sourced (50% credibility), led by VoetbalPrimeur (reporting transfer interest/bids), putting the move at roughly 23% to happen. So far the talk is speculative rather than concrete.

50% credibility·1 reports·led by VoetbalPrimeur (reporting transfer interest/bids)

The reports (1)

Mixed reliability · 50%VoetbalPrimeur (reporting transfer interest/bids)
Multiple Dutch outlets report TSG Hoffenheim have submitted one or more bids for Feyenoord winger Leo Sauer; talks ongoing and Feyenoord are considering offers (deal in progress/interest with offers).
Multiple Dutch outlets report TSG Hoffenheim have submitted one or more bids for Feyenoord winger Leo Sauer; talks ongoing and Feyenoord are considering offers (deal in progress/interest with offers).