Lubach's current-season form is level with last season (Season 41→41), while his Rating held around 67. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	1. FC Nürnberg · 1st	2	0	0	6.95	67	41
2025/26	1. FC Nürnberg · 8th	29	6	1	6.78	67	41
2024/25	1. FC Nürnberg · 10th	31	1	1	6.63	60	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U19	10	2
Germany U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Rising assetDefensive midfielder

Rafael Lubach is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at 1. FC Nürnberg, rated 66.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (69.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lubach.

On the season, Lubach graded 41 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals, 1 assist and 2.151 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 21 Lubach is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lubach is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

66.6

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

40.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

69.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.15

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 69.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 66.6 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %69.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.253

Assists / 900.042

Goal contribution / 900.295

Defensive actions / 902.151

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.337

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 (~26), then tapers with age. At 21, Lubach sits on 23.3, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Lubach's projected Rating — 66.6 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 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions18

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards1

Transfer history

1. FC NürnbergJul 2024 – now

Borussia Dortmunduntil Jul 2024

About Rafael Lubach

Rafael Lubach is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for 1. FC Nürnberg, born on January 11, 2005 in Kassel, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, Rafael Lubach has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 31 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rafael Lubach at 66.6 with a Season form score of 40.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the U19 Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Rafael Lubach has totalled 112 club appearances with 11 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for 1. FC Nürnberg.

Rafael Lubach's career has also included time at Borussia Dortmund.

On the international stage, Rafael Lubach has represented Germany U19 and Germany U17 — 12 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.