Following his move to Toronto FC, Dorsch's current-season form is down 34% on last season (Season 29→19), while his Rating eased 54→29. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toronto FC · 8th	10	2	1	6.86	26	9
2025/26	1. FC Heidenheim · 17th	32	0	1	6.85	54	29
2024/25	1. FC Heidenheim · 16th	23	2	0	6.7	62	10
2024/25	FC Augsburg	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	FC Augsburg · 11th	21	0	0	6.75	66	15
2022/23	FC Augsburg · 15th	11	0	0	6.63	61	7

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

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	10	0
Germany U17	8	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

N. Dorsch is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Toronto FC, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 378th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dorsch.

Judged on this season alone, Dorsch graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 81st of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.678 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 71st of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Dorsch is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential71st of 89 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 10 apps Current season81st of 89 central midfielders · Major League Soccer · 10 apps 81st-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 378th in the Major League Soccer · potential 71st-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

28.9

Ratingi

71st of 89 central midfielders

18.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.68

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.8% 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 28.9, Dorsch carries the 71st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 89 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.8%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.216

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.325

Defensive actions / 903.678

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %62.5

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.108

Foul involvement / 903.894

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Dorsch sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dorsch's projected Rating — 28.9 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes338

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success50%

Duels won41

Duels won %47.1%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions9

Blocks3

Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Toronto FCJul 2026 – now

1. FC Heidenheimuntil Jul 2026

FC AugsburgJul 2021 – Jul 2026€ 7M

GentJul 2020 – Jul 2021€ 3.5M

1. FC HeidenheimJul 2018 – Jul 2020Free

Bayern Münchenuntil Jul 2018

About N. Dorsch

Niklas Bernd Dorsch is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Toronto FC, born on January 15, 1998 in Lichtenfels, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Germany. Toronto FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, N. Dorsch has made 10 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 832 minutes, averaging a 6.84 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When N. Dorsch plays, Toronto FC's record this season is 4W-3D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.98 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 6.92 rating)
October 14, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 6.1 rating)
October 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs CF Montreal (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.42 rating)
September 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Nashville SC (90 minutes, 6.27 rating)
September 20, 2026: 1-3 loss away at St. Louis City (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 12, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 6.8 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Nashville SC (70 minutes, 6 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Charlotte (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
July 31, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New York City FC (71 minutes, 6.6 rating)

N. Dorsch's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Toronto FC face DC United at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Dorsch at 28.9 with a Season form score of 18.7, ranking 378th of 525 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, N. Dorsch has totalled 301 club appearances with 17 goals and 10 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Gent.

N. Dorsch's career has also included time at 1. FC Heidenheim, FC Augsburg, Gent and Bayern München.

On the international stage, N. Dorsch has represented Germany U21 and Germany U17 — 18 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points