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Full namePaul Will
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age27
Date of birth1 Mar 1999
BirthplaceBiedenkopf
Height185 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Defensive midfielder
22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1588
Minutes

Domestic-league season · SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga170014986.94
DFB Pokalat SV Darmstadt 98200116.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

P. Will is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at SpVgg Greuther Fürth, rated 43.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 213th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (49% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Will.

Judged on this season alone, Will graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.194 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 26th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 27 Will is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.7 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: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22
Current potential26th of 37 defensive midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent season29th of 37 defensive midfielders · 2. Bundesliga29th-best defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga213th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential26th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
43.8
Ratingi
26th of 37 defensive midfielders
15.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
49%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.19
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · SpVgg Greuther Fürth finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

4.19
Def. / 90
46
Tackles
23
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 49% 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 43.8, Will carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga of 37, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (SpVgg Greuther Fürth finished 16th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target5
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success78.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles46
Interceptions23
Blocks5
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.