ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · 1. FC Köln.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of 1. FC Köln's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (ribs). He still appeared 24 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1029 | 6.74 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.6 |
Scout report
L. Maina is a 27-year-old central midfielder at 1. FC Köln, rated 54.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 209th of 322 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maina.
Judged on this season alone, Maina graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 1.312 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 43rd of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 27 Maina is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Maina missed 4 games through injury (ribs) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · 1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side
1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.31 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.9, Maina carries the 43rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 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. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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