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Central midfielderGermany3. Liga

Simon Handle

Experienced headFC Viktoria Köln · 33 yrsNow at UFC HalleinTransferred to UFC Hallein
14.8
20.9%
Ratingi
22.2
57.4%
Seasoni
1.6
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameSimon Handle
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age33
Date of birth25 Jan 1993
BirthplaceTrostberg
Height169 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubFC Viktoria Köln
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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36
Appearances
2
Goals
3
Assists
1924
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Viktoria Köln.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Handle is a 33-year-old central midfielder at FC Viktoria Köln, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Handle.

On the season, Handle graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 3 assists and 1.45 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 22). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 33 Handle is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Handle is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
14.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
22.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.45
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Viktoria Köln finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

36
Apps
1.45
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
25
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

1.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.45 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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

Rated 14.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 central midfielders in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions25
Blocks4

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Transfer news

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