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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age21
Date of birth11 Jan 2005
BirthplaceKassel
Height178 cm
Shirt number#18
Club1. FC Nürnberg
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
29
Appearances
6
Goals
1
Assists
2134
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Nürnberg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga296121346.78
DFB Pokal1001207.3

Scout report

Rising assetAttacking midfielder

Rafael Lubach is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at 1. FC Nürnberg, rated 65.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 19th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga and 434th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (69.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lubach.

Judged on this season alone, Lubach graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 6 goals and 1 assist in 29 appearances (0.295 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 29).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 13% of the 48 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 21 Lubach is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 13% attacking midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent season21st of 48 attacking midfielders · 2. Bundesliga21st-best attacking midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga19th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential6th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga434th-highest potential U-23 tracked
65.9
Ratingi
6th of 48 attacking midfielders
28.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
69.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.3
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

6
Goals
1
Assists
7
G+A
0.21
Goals / app

6 goals in 29 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 69.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.3 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 65.9, Lubach carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 13%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.