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Full nameManuel Zeitz
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age36
Date of birth1 Aug 1990
BirthplaceVölklingen
Height181 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubFC Saarbrücken
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
572
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Saarbrücken.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
3. Liga14005726.84
DFB Pokal100636.6

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

M. Zeitz is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Saarbrücken, rated 7.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zeitz.

On the season, Zeitz graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.776 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 36 Zeitz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downRemarkably consistent
7.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.78
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Saarbrücken finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

3.78
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
12
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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 7.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.