Maximilian Bauer

Bauer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→18), while his Rating held around 49. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Arminia Bielefeld · 6th	2	0	0	6.95	49	18
2025/26	Arminia BielefeldLoan · 13th	17	1	0	6.98	49	18
2024/25	1. FC KaiserslauternLoan · 7th	11	0	1	7.13	55	18
2024/25	FC Augsburg · 12th	11	0	0	6.6	64	10
2023/24	FC Augsburg · 11th	14	1	0	6.64	68	10
2022/23	FC Augsburg · 15th	27	0	1	6.52	73	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	5	0
Germany U19	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Bauer is a 26-year-old central defender at Arminia Bielefeld, rated 49.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.4% 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 Bauer.

On the season, Bauer graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.784 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 26 Bauer is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/224 clubs

49.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

17.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.78

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Arminia Bielefeld finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.78

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

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

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 49.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.062

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.062

Defensive actions / 903.784

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.248

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 26, Bauer sits on 18.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bauer's projected Rating — 49.1 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions22

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Augsburg(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Arminia BielefeldJun 2026 – Jun 2026

Arminia Bielefeld(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

FC Augsburg(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

FC AugsburgJul 2022 – Jan 2025Free

SpVgg Greuther Fürthuntil Jul 2022

About M. Bauer

Maximilian Bauer is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Arminia Bielefeld, born on February 9, 2000 in Augsburg, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Germany. Arminia Bielefeld currently sit 6th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, M. Bauer has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

M. Bauer's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Arminia Bielefeld face 1. FC Nürnberg away in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Bauer at 49.1 with a Season form score of 17.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Bauer has totalled 201 club appearances with 10 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

M. Bauer's career has also included time at FC Augsburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

On the international stage, M. Bauer has represented Germany U21 and Germany U19 — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.