Max Besuschkow

Following his move to FC Ingolstadt 04, Besuschkow's current-season form is up 1050% on last season (Season 2→23), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 12th	34	3	2	7.1	27	23
2024/25	FC Ingolstadt 04	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Austria KlagenfurtLoan	15	2	3	7.06	—	—
2023/24	Hannover 96 · 6th	1	0	0	7	43	1
2022/23	Hannover 96 · 10th	34	1	4	6.81	60	29
2021/22	SSV Jahn Regensburg · 15th	33	5	4	7.04	67	49

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U19	3	0
Germany U17	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Besuschkow is a 29-year-old central midfielder at FC Ingolstadt 04, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 264 on scout potential in the 3. Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (57.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Besuschkow.

Judged on this season alone, Besuschkow graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 94 central midfielders in the 3. Liga, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.332 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 65th of 94 of the 94 central midfielders in the 3. Liga. At 29 Besuschkow is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

Current potential65th of 94 central midfielders · 3. Liga Current seasonTop 16% central midfielders · 3. Liga 15th-best central midfielder in the 3. Liga 186th in the 3. Liga · potential 65th-highest potential central midfielder in the 3. Liga

27.2

Ratingi

65th of 94 central midfielders

22.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.33

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ingolstadt 04 finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.33

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.33 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.2, Besuschkow carries the 65th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 3. Liga of 94. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.138

Assists / 900.092

Goal contribution / 900.23

Defensive actions / 901.332

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.276

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 29, Besuschkow sits on 3.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Besuschkow's projected Rating — 27.2 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 central midfielders in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions19

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.1M total transfer fees · 10 moves

MSV DuisburgJul 2026 – now-

FC Ingolstadt 04Sept 2024 – Jul 2026

Hannover 96(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

AAustria Klagenfurt(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

Hannover 96Jul 2022 – Feb 2024

SSV Jahn RegensburgJul 2019 – Jul 2022

Union St. Gilloise(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Eintracht Frankfurt(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2018

Holstein Kiel(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Eintracht FrankfurtJan 2017 – Jan 2018€ 100K

VfB Stuttgartuntil Jan 2017

About M. Besuschkow

Max Besuschkow is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for MSV Duisburg, born on May 31, 1997 in Tübingen, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Germany. MSV Duisburg currently sit 1st of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, M. Besuschkow has made 34 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 1,960 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

M. Besuschkow's next match is on August 29, 2026, when MSV Duisburg face Würzburger Kickers at home in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Besuschkow at 27.2 with a Season form score of 22.7, ranking 186th of 264 central midfielders in the 3. Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, M. Besuschkow has totalled 291 club appearances with 40 goals and 16 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 34 appearances for Hannover 96.

M. Besuschkow's career has also included time at FC Ingolstadt 04, Hannover 96, AAustria Klagenfurt, SSV Jahn Regensburg, Union St. Gilloise, Eintracht Frankfurt, Holstein Kiel and VfB Stuttgart.

On the international stage, M. Besuschkow has represented Germany U19 and Germany U17 — 9 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Ingolstadt 04 finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points