Philipp Sander
Borussia Mönchengladbach · 28 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2454 | 7 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 7.25 |
Scout report
P. Sander is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Borussia Mönchengladbach, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 189th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sander.
Judged on this season alone, Sander graded 43 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 55 full-backs in the Bundesliga, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.511 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 35th of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Bundesliga. At 28 Sander is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Sander missed 3 games through injury (muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Sander is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Borussia Mönchengladbach finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 57.6, Sander carries the 35th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Bundesliga of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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