Robert-Nesta Glatzel

Missed 7 of VfL Wolfsburg's ~36 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, achilles tendon problems, calf). He still appeared 2 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
Bundesligaat Hamburger SV	19	3	2	640	6.69
DFB Pokalat Hamburger SV	2	1	0	29	6.9

Career

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Following his move to VfL Wolfsburg, Glatzel's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 25. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 77).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Wolfsburg · 4th	2	0	0	6.55	25	16
2025/26	Hamburger SV · 13th	19	3	2	6.69	25	16
2024/25	Hamburger SV · 2nd	15	10	1	7.18	32	28
2023/24	Hamburger SV · 4th	32	22	4	7.47	49	77
2022/23	Hamburger SV · 3rd	32	17	3	7.06	55	64

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

R. Glatzel is a 32-year-old centre-forward at VfL Wolfsburg, rated 20.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Glatzel.

On the season, Glatzel graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 2 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 32 Glatzel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Glatzel missed 7 games through injury (injury, achilles tendon problems, calf) out of roughly 36 this season. The 2 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.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/22StreakyStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

20.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

4.3%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · VfL Wolfsburg finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 2 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 4.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %4.3%

Available fixtures29 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %80

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.389

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 32, Glatzel sits on 4.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Glatzel's projected Rating — 20.5 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

€0.9M total transfer fees · 7 moves

VfL WolfsburgJun 2026 – now

Hamburger SVJul 2021 – Jun 2026€ 900K

Cardiff(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

FSV Mainz 05(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jun 2021

CardiffJul 2019 – Feb 2021

1. FC HeidenheimJul 2017 – Jul 2019Free

1. FC KaiserslauternJul 2015 – Jul 2017

TSV 1860 Münchenuntil Jul 2015

About R. Glatzel

Robert-Nesta Glatzel is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for VfL Wolfsburg, born on January 8, 1994 in München, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, R. Glatzel has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 113 minutes, averaging a 6.81 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal.

When R. Glatzel plays, VfL Wolfsburg's record this season is 6W-7D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.83 at home against 6.59 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 2-1 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs 1899 Hoffenheim (64 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Werder Bremen (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
April 12, 2026: 0-4 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (30 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Augsburg (67 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
February 20, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FSV Mainz 05 (65 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 14, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Union Berlin (72 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
January 31, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Bayern München (16 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 23, 2026: 0-0 draw away at FC St. Pauli (22 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 17, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Glatzel at 20.5 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: R. Glatzel has missed 7 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, R. Glatzel has totalled 378 club appearances with 145 goals and 19 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for Hamburger SV.

R. Glatzel's career has also included time at Hamburger SV, Cardiff, FSV Mainz 05, 1. FC Heidenheim, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and TSV 1860 München.

Transfer news

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