ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Winterthur.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Schweizer Cup | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1878 | 6.6 |
 Super League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 924 | 6.62 |
Scout report
R. Buess is a 33-year-old centre-forward at FC Winterthur, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 87% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.8, ranking 198th of 202 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (27.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buess.
Judged on this season alone, Buess graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 23 of the 23 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.39 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Buess, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 23rd of 23 of the 23 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 33 Buess is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · FC Winterthur finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
3 goals in 24 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 10.8, Buess carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 23, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (FC Winterthur finished 12th of 12) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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