Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Borussia Dortmund.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Borussia Dortmund's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (calf, muscle). He still appeared 26 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 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1822 | 6.92 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 348 | 6.8 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 6.85 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 6.85 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 7 |
Scout report
M. Sabitzer is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, rated 35.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 284th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (67.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sabitzer.
Judged on this season alone, Sabitzer graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.717 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 52nd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 32 Sabitzer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Sabitzer missed 4 games through injury (calf, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.7, Sabitzer carries the 52nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
