Philip Zinckernagel

Zinckernagel's current-season form is down 29% on last season (Season 62→44), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 87).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Chicago Fire · 8th	29	6	8	7.17	26	51
2025/26	Chicago Fire · 8th	34	15	13	7.49	25	62
2024/25	Bodo/GlimtLoan · 1st	11	3	3	7.52	26	17
2023/24	Club Brugge KV · 2nd	29	7	0	—	39	22
2022/23	Standard LiegeLoan · 2nd	27	10	2	7.14	47	35
2022/23	Olympiakos Piraeus · 3rd	1	0	0	6.7	24	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Winger

P. Zinckernagel is a 31-year-old winger at Chicago Fire, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 11% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.5, ranking 378th of 525 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (85.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zinckernagel.

Judged on this season alone, Zinckernagel graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 6 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances (0.544 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 62 → 44). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 46th of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Zinckernagel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 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: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2022/235 clubs

Current potential46th of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 11% wingers · Major League Soccer 6th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 378th in the Major League Soccer · potential 46th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

25.5

Ratingi

46th of 57 wingers

43.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.54

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.21

Goals / app

6 goals in 29 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 14 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 25.5, Zinckernagel carries the 46th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 57. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.9%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.233

Assists / 900.311

Goal contribution / 900.544

Defensive actions / 902.563

Player flow

Goal involvements14

Shot conversion %21.4

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %44.4

Cards / 900.233

Foul involvement / 904.116

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Zinckernagel sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zinckernagel's projected Rating — 25.5 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 wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target28

Shots56

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists8

Chances created62

Passes855

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles40

Dribble success44.4%

Duels won152

Duels won %43.1%

Fouls won53

Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles52

Interceptions8

Blocks6

Fouls committed53

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 13 moves

Chicago FireJan 2025 – now

Club Brugge KV(back from loan)Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Bodo/Glimt(on loan)Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Club Brugge KVAug 2023 – Aug 2024€ 2.5M

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Standard Liege(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2022 – Sept 2022

Watford(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Nottingham Forest(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jun 2022

WatfordJan 2021 – Aug 2021

Bodo/GlimtMar 2018 – Jan 2021

SonderjyskeAug 2016 – Mar 2018

FFC Helsingoruntil Aug 2016

HHB KogeJul 2013 – Aug 2016

FC Nordsjaellanduntil Jul 2013

About P. Zinckernagel

Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel is a 31-year-old winger who plays for Chicago Fire, born on December 16, 1994 in København, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Chicago Fire currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, P. Zinckernagel has made 29 appearances with 6 goals and 8 assists across 2,318 minutes, averaging a 6.86 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When P. Zinckernagel plays, Chicago Fire's record this season is 16W-5D-11L — and his match ratings average 7.28 at home against 7.08 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 0-1 loss away at New England Revolution (90 minutes, 6.27 rating)
October 15, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Philadelphia Union (22 minutes, 6.4 rating)
October 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New York City FC (71 minutes, 6.87 rating)
October 7, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (76 minutes, 1 goal, 7.66 rating)
September 26, 2026: 1-0 win away at Charlotte (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 20, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Nashville SC (96 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Inter Miami (90 minutes, 6.75 rating)
September 5, 2026: 4-4 draw away at Toronto FC (89 minutes, 1 assist, 6.71 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Seattle Sounders (88 minutes, 7.2 rating)

P. Zinckernagel's next match is on October 29, 2026, when Chicago Fire face Orlando City SC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Zinckernagel at 25.5 with a Season form score of 43.8, ranking 378th of 525 wingers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the Eliteserien. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, P. Zinckernagel has totalled 407 club appearances with 93 goals and 65 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 45 appearances for Nottingham Forest.

P. Zinckernagel's career has also included time at Club Brugge KV, Bodo/Glimt, Olympiakos Piraeus, Standard Liege, Watford, Nottingham Forest, Sonderjyske, FFC Helsingor, HHB Koge and FC Nordsjaelland.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points