Field Insider
42.8
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Ratingi
32
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Seasoni
19.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLeon Christoph Goretzka
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age31
Date of birth6 Feb 1995
BirthplaceBochum
Height189 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubAston Villa
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
18
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Aston Villa.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Bayern München — UEFA Champions League: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 191 min

Earlier this season at Bayern München — DFB Pokal: 6 apps, 0g 1a, 120 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Aston Villa; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

L. Goretzka is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Bayern München, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 47. On long-term scout potential he's rated 43.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Goretzka.

On the season, Goretzka graded 47 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals, 3 assists and 2.902 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 31 Goretzka is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 19.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistent
43.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
46.9
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
63.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.9
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bayern München finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

31
Apps
2.9
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
26
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) 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 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5—

Passing

Assists3—

Defending

Tackles29—
Interceptions26—
Blocks8—

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