Marcel Franke

Franke's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 25. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Karlsruher SC · 3rd	2	0	0	7.05	25	23
2025/26	Karlsruher SC · 10th	29	0	0	6.77	25	23
2024/25	Karlsruher SC · 8th	30	3	0	7.04	34	30
2023/24	Karlsruher SC · 5th	31	2	1	7.07	40	28
2022/23	Karlsruher SC · 7th	29	1	0	6.83	43	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Franke is a 33-year-old central defender at Karlsruher SC, rated 24.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (83% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Franke.

On the season, Franke graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.084 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 33 Franke is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

24.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

22.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.084

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.142

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 33, Franke sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Franke's projected Rating — 24.9 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions27

Blocks34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Karlsruher SCJul 2022 – now

Hannover 96Jul 2019 – Jul 2022€ 500K

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Dynamo Dresden(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

NorwichJul 2017 – Jan 20182.5M

SpVgg Greuther FürthJul 2015 – Jul 2017

HHallescher FCJul 2013 – Jul 2015Free

Dynamo Dresdenuntil Jul 2013

About M. Franke

Marcel Franke is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Karlsruher SC, born on April 5, 1993 in Dresden, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Germany. Karlsruher SC currently sit 3rd of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, M. Franke has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes.

M. Franke's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Karlsruher SC face VfL Wolfsburg at home in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Franke at 24.9 with a Season form score of 22.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Sachsen-Anhalt. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, M. Franke has totalled 366 club appearances with 16 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 36 appearances for Hallescher FC.

M. Franke's career has also included time at Hannover 96, SV Darmstadt 98, Dynamo Dresden, Norwich, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and HHallescher FC.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.