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Full nameNadiem Amiri
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age29
Date of birth27 Oct 1996
BirthplaceLudwigshafen am Rhein
Height180 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubFSV Mainz 05
Central midfielderalso played FWD
26
Appearances
12
Goals
2
Assists
2090
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FSV Mainz 05.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of FSV Mainz 05's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (heel, yellow cards). 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga2612220907.45
UEFA Europa Conference League6415797.51
DFB Pokal2101697.45

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

N. Amiri is a 29-year-old central midfielder at FSV Mainz 05, enjoying a standout season — 12 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 74, top 6% of Bundesliga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 55.5, ranking 209th of 325 in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Amiri.

Judged on this season alone, Amiri graded 74 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 12 goals, 2 assists and 2.411 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 45 → 74). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 23rd of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 29 Amiri is in his prime years, and a market index of 30.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Amiri missed 5 games through injury (heel, yellow cards) 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.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Amiri is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential23rd of 35 central midfielders · BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 6% central midfielders · Bundesliga2nd-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga209th in the Bundesliga · potential23rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga
55.5
Ratingi
23rd of 35 central midfielders
74.3
Seasoni
elite — among the best in the position
80.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FSV Mainz 05 finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.41
Def. / 90
31
Tackles
22
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 12 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.6 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.5, Amiri carries the 23rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 35. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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