Tim Skarke

Skarke's current-season form is down 27% on last season (Season 15→11), while his Rating eased 56→42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Union Berlin · 11th	22	1	1	6.56	42	11
2024/25	Union Berlin · 13th	33	0	2	6.52	56	15
2023/24	SV Darmstadt 98Loan · 18th	30	8	0	6.97	69	53
2022/23	FC Schalke 04Loan · 17th	12	1	2	6.68	62	10
2022/23	Union Berlin	3	0	1	6.68	—	—
2021/22	SV Darmstadt 98 · 4th	19	5	0	7.04	60	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

T. Skarke is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Union Berlin, rated 42.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 251st of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Skarke.

Judged on this season alone, Skarke graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.163 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 48th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 29 Skarke is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.8 reflects that trajectory.

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: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23

Current potential48th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga · 22 apps Current season56th of 59 central midfielders · Bundesliga · 22 apps 56th-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga 251st in the Bundesliga · potential 48th-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga

42.1

Ratingi

48th of 59 central midfielders

11.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.5%

Minutes

limited game time

1.16

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Union Berlin finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.16

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 42.1, Skarke carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.5%

Available fixtures32 of 34

Goals / 900.145

Assists / 900.145

Goal contribution / 900.291

Defensive actions / 901.163

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %38.5

Pass accuracy %70

Dribble success %41.7

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.472

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 (~25), then tapers with age. At 29, Skarke sits on 13.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Skarke's projected Rating — 42.1 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots13

Passing

Assists1

Chances created12

Passes154

Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success41.7%

Duels won25

Duels won %34.7%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.1M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Union Berlin(back from loan)Jul 2024 – now

SV Darmstadt 98(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

Union Berlin(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

FC Schalke 04(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Union BerlinJul 2022 – Jan 2023Free

SV Darmstadt 98Jul 2019 – Jul 2022€ 100K

1. FC Heidenheimuntil Jul 2019

About T. Skarke

Tim Skarke is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Union Berlin, born on September 7, 1996, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Germany. Union Berlin currently sit 11th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, T. Skarke has made 22 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 619 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 9 rated games. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When T. Skarke plays, Union Berlin's record this season is 11W-4D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.62 at home against 6.51 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs FC Augsburg (19 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 3-1 win away at FSV Mainz 05 (2 minutes, 1 assist)
May 2, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs 1. FC Köln (23 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs VfL Wolfsburg (22 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-3 loss away at 1. FC Heidenheim (28 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Bayern München (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at SC Freiburg (64 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Werder Bremen (20 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Bayer Leverkusen (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 14, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Hamburger SV (29 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Skarke at 42.1 with a Season form score of 11.3, ranking 251st of 323 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: T. Skarke has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, T. Skarke has totalled 238 club appearances with 26 goals and 12 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Union Berlin.

T. Skarke's career has also included time at SV Darmstadt 98, FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Heidenheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Union Berlin finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points