Nikolas Nartey

Nartey's current-season form is level with last season (Season 25→25), while his Rating eased 69→67. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfB Stuttgart · 15th	1	0	0	6.27	67	25
2025/26	VfB Stuttgart · 4th	28	4	3	6.92	69	25
2024/25	VfB Stuttgart · 9th	1	0	0	6.7	59	0
2022/23	VfB Stuttgart · 16th	9	0	0	6.54	62	4
2021/22	VfB Stuttgart · 15th	8	0	0	6.6	64	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark	1	0
Denmark U21	15	1
Denmark U19	2	0
Denmark U17	3	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

N. Nartey is a 26-year-old central midfielder at VfB Stuttgart, rated 69.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (41.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nartey.

On the season, Nartey graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 3 assists and 1.926 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 25 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69. At 26 Nartey is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Nartey is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/22

69.4

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

31.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.93

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · VfB Stuttgart finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.93

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.5 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 69.4 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %41.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.285

Assists / 900.214

Goal contribution / 900.499

Defensive actions / 901.926

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.143

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 (~42), then tapers with age. At 26, Nartey sits on 41.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nartey's projected Rating — 69.4 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions10

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Hansa Rostock(on loan)Aug 2019 – now

VfB StuttgartAug 2019 – Aug 2019

1. FC Kölnuntil Aug 2019

About N. Nartey

Nikolas Terkelsen Nartey is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for VfB Stuttgart, born on February 22, 2000 in Bagsværd, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Denmark.

This season

In the current season, N. Nartey has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 6 minutes, averaging a 6.44 match rating over his last 2 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

Recent matches

September 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (6 minutes, 6.27 rating)
August 21, 2026: 4-0 win away at Hansa Rostock (9 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Nartey at 69.4 with a Season form score of 31.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the DFB Pokal and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, N. Nartey has totalled 138 club appearances with 12 goals and 5 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 28 appearances for VfB Stuttgart.

N. Nartey's career has also included time at Hansa Rostock and 1. FC Köln.

On the international stage, N. Nartey has represented Denmark, Denmark U21, Denmark U19, Denmark U17 — 21 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.