Philipp Förster

Following his move to Fortuna Düsseldorf, Förster's current-season form is down 81% on last season (Season 21→4), while his Rating eased 29→15. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Fortuna Düsseldorf · 10th	10	0	1	6.4	32	0
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 headCreative Attacking midfielder

P. Förster is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Fortuna Düsseldorf, rated 15 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.53 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Förster.

On the season, Förster graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.529 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 4). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 31 Förster is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2024/255 clubs

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.53

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 10 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.53 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.9% 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 15 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 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 %9.9%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.529

Goal contribution / 900.529

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 31, Förster sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Förster's projected Rating — 15 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.

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Fortuna DüsseldorfJul 2026 – nowFree

Karlsruher SCAug 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

SV Darmstadt 98until Aug 2025

VfL BochumJul 2022 – Aug 2025

VfB Stuttgartuntil Jul 2022

1. FC NürnbergJan 2017 – Jul 2022€ 150K

Waldhof MannheimJul 2014 – Jan 2017

VfB Stuttgartuntil Jul 2014

About P. Förster

Philipp Förster is a 31-year-old attacking 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 10th of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, P. Förster has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 170 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs SC Freiburg (18 minutes, 6.7 rating)

P. Förster's next match is on October 30, 2026, when Fortuna Düsseldorf face SV Meppen at home in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Förster at 15 with a Season form score of 4.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, P. Förster has totalled 349 club appearances with 40 goals and 21 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, 1. FC Nürnberg and Waldhof Mannheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.