Yannick Gerhardt

Experienced head

VfL Wolfsburg · 32 yrsNot playing

25.5

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYannick Gerhardt

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityGermany

Age32

Date of birth13 Mar 1994

BirthplaceWürselen

Height184 cm

Shirt number#31

ClubVfL Wolfsburg

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Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfL Wolfsburg.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Bundesliga	20	8	3	1975	6.72
Friendlies Clubs	4	1	0	171	7.1
DFB Pokal	1	0	0	0	—

Career

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2. Bundesliga×2DFB Junioren Pokal×2UEFA U21 Championship×2

Gerhardt's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Wolfsburg · 4th	2	0	0	6.6	26	7
2025/26	VfL Wolfsburg · 16th	20	1	0	6.72	26	7
2024/25	VfL Wolfsburg · 11th	31	1	1	6.62	39	24
2023/24	VfL Wolfsburg · 12th	25	2	1	6.79	47	26
2022/23	VfL Wolfsburg · 8th	29	6	4	6.7	59	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany	1	0
Germany U21	13	0
Germany U19	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Y. Gerhardt is a 32-year-old central midfielder at VfL Wolfsburg, rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gerhardt.

On the season, Gerhardt graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.023 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 32 Gerhardt is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

21.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.4%

Minutes

limited game time

1.02

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · VfL Wolfsburg finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 2 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) 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.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.4%

Available fixtures2 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.023

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %81

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.045

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 32, Gerhardt sits on 5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gerhardt's projected Rating — 21.1 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.

Transfer history

€13M total transfer fees · 1 moves

VfL WolfsburgJul 2016 – now€ 13M

1. FC Kölnuntil Jul 2016

About Y. Gerhardt

Yannick Gerhardt is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for VfL Wolfsburg, born on March 13, 1994 in Würselen, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Germany.

This season

In the current season, Y. Gerhardt has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 88 minutes, averaging a 6.68 match rating over his last 8 rated games. His season has spanned the Bundesliga, the Friendlies Clubs and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When Y. Gerhardt plays, VfL Wolfsburg's record this season is 6W-5D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.64 at home against 6.58 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (74 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win away at FC St. Pauli (23 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Bayern München (16 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Freiburg (1 minutes)
April 18, 2026: 2-1 win away at Union Berlin (19 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at 1899 Hoffenheim (1 minutes)
March 7, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hamburger SV (60 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 1, 2026: 0-4 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs FC Augsburg (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
January 30, 2026: 0-1 loss away at 1. FC Köln (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Gerhardt at 21.1 with a Season form score of 0.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Y. Gerhardt has totalled 357 club appearances with 28 goals and 22 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for VfL Wolfsburg.

Y. Gerhardt's career has also included time at 1. FC Köln.

On the international stage, Y. Gerhardt has represented Germany, Germany U21, Germany U19 — 20 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.