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N. Kijewski

Squad depthVerl · 30 yrs

Profile

Full nameNiko Kijewski
PositionFull-back
NationalityGermany
Age30
Date of birth28 Mar 1996
BirthplaceOsnabrück
Height176 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubVerl
Full-back
33
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
2029
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Verl.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
3. Liga331320296.88

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

N. Kijewski is a 30-year-old full-back at Verl, rated 25.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 245th of 323 on scout potential in the 3. Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (59.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kijewski.

Judged on this season alone, Kijewski graded 17 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga, on 6 clean sheets and 1.686 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 38th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the 3. Liga. At 30 Kijewski is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upStepped up 2022/23
Current potential38th of 48 full-backs · 3. LigaCurrent seasonTop 13% full-backs · 3. Liga6th-best full-back in the 3. Liga245th in the 3. Liga · potential38th-highest potential full-back in the 3. Liga
25.2
Ratingi
38th of 48 full-backs
16.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
59.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.69
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Verl finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

1.69
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
22
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 59.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.69 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.2, Kijewski carries the 38th-highest potential of the full-backs in the 3. Liga of 48. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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