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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSemih Şahin
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age26
Date of birth22 Dec 1999
BirthplaceMannheim
Height177 cm
Shirt number#8
Club1. FC Kaiserslautern
Attacking midfielder
8
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
719
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga100956.6

Scout report

Key starterAttacking midfielder

S. Şahin is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, rated 60.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 122 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Şahin.

Judged on this season alone, Şahin graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 7 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 4 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances (0.345 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 46 → 46). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 29% of the 7 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 26 Şahin is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/24
60.7
Ratingi
2nd of 7 attacking midfielders
32.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
76.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.35
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

32
Apps
4
Goals
5
Assists
9
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

4 goals in 32 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.28 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.7, Şahin carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 29%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.35 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles39
Interceptions19
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.