Domestic-league season · Hoffenheim II.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3. Liga | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1459 | 6.64 |
Luca Erlein is a 19-year-old full-back at Hoffenheim II, rated 41.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 36th of 315 in the 3. Liga and 709th of 1087 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Erlein.
Judged on this season alone, Erlein graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 2.529 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Erlein, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 19% of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga. At 19 Erlein is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.
2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 41.9, Erlein carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the 3. Liga (top 19%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Hoffenheim II finished 16th of 20) — 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 moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 19, Erlein sits on 17.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Erlein's projected Rating — 41.9 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
