Following his move to Dynamo Dresden, Rapp's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 38. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Dynamo Dresden · 11th	2	0	0	6.75	38	23
2025/26	Karlsruher SC · 10th	25	0	0	6.81	38	23
2024/25	Karlsruher SC · 8th	29	1	1	6.86	50	33
2023/24	Karlsruher SC · 5th	13	0	0	6.85	47	7
2023/24	Werder Bremen · 9th	2	0	0	6.7	53	1
2022/23	Werder Bremen · 13th	11	0	0	6.5	56	1
2022/23	1. FC KaiserslauternLoan · 7th	12	0	0	6.88	52	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

N. Rapp is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Karlsruher SC, rated 38.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rapp.

On the season, Rapp graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.265 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 29 Rapp is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/255 clubs

38.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.26

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.26

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 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 %61.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.265

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.335

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 29, Rapp sits on 8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rapp's projected Rating — 38.3 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 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions35

Blocks20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Dynamo DresdenJun 2026 – nowFree

Karlsruher SCJan 2024 – Jun 2026Free

Werder Bremen(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Werder BremenJul 2021 – Jan 2023€ 200K

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2021

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Union BerlinJan 2019 – Jan 2020€ 900K

Erzgebirge AueJul 2017 – Jan 2019€ 50K

SpVgg Greuther Fürth(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jul 2017

1899 Hoffenheimuntil Feb 2016

About N. Rapp

Nicolai Rapp is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Dynamo Dresden, born on December 13, 1996 in Heidelberg, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Germany. Dynamo Dresden currently sit 11th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, N. Rapp has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 157 minutes.

N. Rapp's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Dynamo Dresden face 1. FC Heidenheim away in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Rapp at 38.3 with a Season form score of 20. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U19 Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, N. Rapp has totalled 295 club appearances with 12 goals and 5 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for SV Darmstadt 98.

N. Rapp's career has also included time at Karlsruher SC, Werder Bremen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, SV Darmstadt 98, Union Berlin, Erzgebirge Aue, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and 1899 Hoffenheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.