Lewis Holtby

Following his move to NAC Breda, Holtby's current-season form is up 95% on last season (Season 19→37), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	NAC Breda · 17th	30	1	5	6.82	21	37
2024/25	Holstein Kiel · 17th	26	0	1	6.64	21	19
2023/24	Holstein Kiel · 2nd	31	5	7	7.26	32	39
2022/23	Holstein Kiel · 8th	24	1	3	6.93	30	29
2021/22	Holstein Kiel · 9th	23	1	3	7.01	34	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany	3	0
Germany U21	15	8
Germany U20	5	2

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

L. Holtby is a 36-year-old central midfielder at NAC Breda, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 5 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 37. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Holtby.

On the season, Holtby graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 5 assists and 2.643 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 36 Holtby is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Holtby is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

19.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

37.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

71.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.64

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.64

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.9%

Available fixtures30 of 11

Goals / 900.046

Assists / 900.232

Goal contribution / 900.278

Defensive actions / 902.643

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %23.8

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %37.5

Cards / 900.139

Foul involvement / 901.669

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 36, Holtby sits on 2.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Holtby's projected Rating — 19.2 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 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots21

Passing

Assists5

Chances created40

Passes761

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success37.5%

Duels won87

Duels won %47.3%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

€12.1M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Free agentJul 2026 – nowEnd of career

NAC BredaAug 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

Holstein KielAug 2021 – Aug 2025Free

BlackburnSept 2019 – Aug 2021Free

Hamburger SVJul 2015 – Sept 2019€ 6.5M

Hamburger SV(on loan)Sept 2014 – Jul 2015

Tottenham(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Sept 2014

Fulham(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2014

TottenhamJan 2013 – Jan 2014€ 1.8M

VfL Bochum(on loan)Jan 2010 – Jan 2013

FC Schalke 04Jul 2009 – Jan 2010€ 3.8M

Alemannia Aachenuntil Jul 2009

About L. Holtby

Lewis Harry Holtby is a 35-year-old central midfielder who plays for NAC Breda, born on September 18, 1990 in Erkelenz, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Germany. NAC Breda currently sit 5th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, L. Holtby has made 30 appearances with 1 goal and 5 assists across 1,941 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

L. Holtby's next match is on November 2, 2026, when NAC Breda face Jong PSV U21 away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Holtby at 19.2 with a Season form score of 37.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, L. Holtby has totalled 484 club appearances with 50 goals and 35 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 34 appearances for Hamburger SV.

L. Holtby's career has also included time at Holstein Kiel, Blackburn, Hamburger SV, Tottenham, Fulham, VfL Bochum, FC Schalke 04 and Alemannia Aachen.

On the international stage, L. Holtby has represented Germany, Germany U21, Germany U20 — 23 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points