Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Karlsruher SC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3060 | 7.39 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Wanitzek is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Karlsruher SC, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 7 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 73, top 3% of 2. Bundesliga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.9, ranking 277th of 320 in the 2. Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wanitzek.
Judged on this season alone, Wanitzek graded 73 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 38 central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 15 goals, 7 assists and 1.706 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 64 → 73). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 30th of 38 of the 38 central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 33 Wanitzek is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Wanitzek is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 15 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.65 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.71 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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
With a Rating of 30.9, Wanitzek carries the 30th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga of 38. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Transfer news
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