Simon Handle
ratings updated 18 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Viktoria Köln.
Scout report
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 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.4% 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 23 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 → 23). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 33 Handle is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Handle is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · FC Viktoria Köln finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
1.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. 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 59.4% 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 15.9 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.
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Transfer news
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