Nico Schlotterbeck

Schlotterbeck's current-season form is level with last season (Season 59→59), while his Rating held around 77. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 62).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	1	0	0	7.23	77	59
2025/26	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	28	5	1	7.7	77	59
2024/25	Borussia Dortmund · 4th	23	0	4	7.04	80	27
2023/24	Borussia Dortmund · 5th	33	2	1	7.3	84	54
2022/23	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	31	4	5	7.25	90	53

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	29	1
Germany U21	11	2

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

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

N. Schlotterbeck is a 26-year-old central defender at Borussia Dortmund, rated 76.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schlotterbeck.

On the season, Schlotterbeck graded 59 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 3.179 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 59 → 59). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 77. At 26 Schlotterbeck is in his prime years, and a market index of 58.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Schlotterbeck is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26

76.9

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

58.8

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

82.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.18

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.18

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 76.9 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 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 %82.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.179

Assists / 900.036

Goal contribution / 900.214

Defensive actions / 903.179

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.286

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 (~59), then tapers with age. At 26, Schlotterbeck sits on 58.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Schlotterbeck's projected Rating — 76.9 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions27

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€20M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Borussia DortmundJul 2022 – now€ 20M

SC Freiburg(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Union Berlin(on loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2021

SC FreiburgJul 2017 – Jul 2020

Karlsruher SCuntil Jul 2017

About N. Schlotterbeck

Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Borussia Dortmund, born on December 1, 1999 in Waiblingen, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, N. Schlotterbeck has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 77 minutes, averaging a 7.23 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (77 minutes, 7.23 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Schlotterbeck at 76.9 with a Season form score of 58.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the DFB Junioren Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, N. Schlotterbeck has totalled 253 club appearances with 32 goals and 12 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 33 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.

N. Schlotterbeck's career has also included time at SC Freiburg, Union Berlin and Karlsruher SC.

On the international stage, N. Schlotterbeck has represented Germany and Germany U21 — 40 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.