Philipp Förster

Following his move to Karlsruher SC, Förster's current-season form is down 30% on last season (Season 30→21), while his Rating eased 38→29. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Fortuna Düsseldorf	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Karlsruher SC · 10th	27	0	3	6.63	29	21
2024/25	SV Darmstadt 98 · 8th	22	4	1	7.04	38	30
2023/24	VfL Bochum · 16th	13	0	0	6.68	42	4
2022/23	VfL Bochum · 14th	31	3	7	6.85	60	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

P. Förster is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Karlsruher SC, rated 29.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (54.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Förster.

On the season, Förster graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 3 assists and 2.006 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 31 Förster is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

29.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.01

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 29.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %54.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.163

Goal contribution / 900.163

Defensive actions / 902.006

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.217

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Förster sits on 6.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Förster's projected Rating — 29.3 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 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3.2M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Fortuna DüsseldorfJul 2026 – nowFree

Karlsruher SCAug 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

SV Darmstadt 98until Aug 2025

VfL BochumJul 2022 – Aug 2025

VfB StuttgartSept 2019 – Jul 2022€ 3M

SSV SandhausenAug 2017 – Sept 2019

1. FC NürnbergJan 2017 – Aug 2017€ 150K

Waldhof MannheimJul 2014 – Jan 2017

VfB Stuttgartuntil Jul 2014

About P. Förster

Philipp Förster is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf, born on February 4, 1995 in Bretten, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Germany. Fortuna Düsseldorf currently sit 18th of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, P. Förster has made 27 appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists across 1,660 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

P. Förster's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Fortuna Düsseldorf face Stuttgart II at home in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Förster at 29.3 with a Season form score of 21.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, P. Förster has totalled 340 club appearances with 40 goals and 20 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 34 appearances for Waldhof Mannheim.

P. Förster's career has also included time at Karlsruher SC, SV Darmstadt 98, VfL Bochum, VfB Stuttgart, SSV Sandhausen, 1. FC Nürnberg and Waldhof Mannheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points