Following his move to Toronto FC, Dorsch's current-season form is level with last season (Season 29→29), while his Rating eased 54→25. 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	3	2	0	7.33	25	29
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

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

N. Dorsch is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at 1. FC Heidenheim, rated 53.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dorsch.

On the season, Dorsch graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 32 appearances (0.04 involvements per 90).

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 28 Dorsch is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.2 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: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

53.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

6.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

74.2%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.04

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · 1. FC Heidenheim finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 32 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.04 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 53.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.04 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %74.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.04

Goal contribution / 900.04

Defensive actions / 903.37

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.079

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 age 28 (~19), then tapers with age. At 28, Dorsch sits on 19.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dorsch's projected Rating — 53.6 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 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles59

Interceptions20

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Toronto FCJul 2026 – now

1. FC HeidenheimAug 2024 – Jul 2026€ 3.5M

FC AugsburgJul 2021 – Aug 2024€ 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 attacking 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 3 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 250 minutes, averaging a 7.33 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

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 August 29, 2026, when Toronto FC face New York City FC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Dorsch at 53.6 with a Season form score of 6.6. 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 294 club appearances with 17 goals and 9 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 · 1. FC Heidenheim finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points