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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rot-Weiß Essen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3. Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 860 | 6.62 |
 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 6.5 |
Scout report
M. Kostka is a 22-year-old full-back at Rot-Weiß Essen, rated 40 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 77th of 323 on scout potential in the 3. Liga and 1816th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kostka.
Judged on this season alone, Kostka graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 3.244 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 8).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 36% of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga. At 22 Kostka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
Kostka is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Rot-Weiß Essen finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40, Kostka carries the 17th-highest potential of the full-backs in the 3. Liga of 48 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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