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SV Darmstadt 98

18th of 18·Manager: F. Kohfeldt·Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
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24.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
47.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/27 rated

Club profile

League2. Bundesliga
League position18th of 18
Squad size27
Average age25.7
ManagerF. Kohfeldt
StadiumMerck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Founded1898
CountryGermany

Team scout report

Relegation fight18th of 18 · 2. Bundesliga

SV Darmstadt 98 sit 18th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 24.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 47.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 12.9% on last season (Season 24.9 → 21.7), while squad talent has held (Rating 47.7 → 48.5). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 6 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

P. Pfeiffer is the form pick (Season 40), while W. Mikelbrencis carries the highest ceiling (Rating 75). In the market, the headline arrival is C. Klarer (€ 2M), and M. Papela is the most valuable asset at 19.6.

24.3
12.9%
Squad season
47.4
1.6%
Squad rating
18thof 18
League finish
LWLLL
Last 5
Top performer
P. Pfeiffer
Season 40
Highest potential
W. Mikelbrencis
Rating 75
Marquee signing
C. Klarer
€ 2M
Top asset
M. Papela
Value 19.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
934
Defence
1447
Midfield
2551
Attack
1351

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Pfeiffer
4059
Akiyama
3762
Richter
3748
Duijvestijn
3552
Klefisch
3158
Kehl
3064
Marseiler
2940
Kadiri
2863
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Vukotić1goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Klefisch2assists
  2. 2L. Duijvestijn1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1M. SchuhenGoalkeeperGermany332.11—28±0%29±0%
24Benedikt BörnerGoalkeeperGermany2015.6——052
30A. BrunstGoalkeeperGermany313——0100%1953.3%
3F. KleinhanslNewCentre-back
earlier at 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 164 min, 0g
Germany2615.8——9±0%490.6%
4Grayson DettoniNewCentre-backUSA2116.8——152
6P. PfeifferCentre-backGhana2715.51—40±0%599.1%
15F. NürnbergerFull-backGermany2719.5——1741.9%5013.4%
18R. PetrettaCentre-backItaly296.21—951.3%3218.1%
20A. VukotićCentre-backSerbia313.71124±0%29±0%
25W. MikelbrencisNewCentre-backFrance2217.11—15±0%75±0%
26M. BaderFull-backGermany296——6252.9%3020.4%
28C. LannertNewCentre-back
earlier at Arminia Bielefeld · 90 min, 0g
Germany288.31—16±0%445%
49Y. LührsNewCentre-backGermany2318.5——2012.6%411.8%
49M. PfisterCentre-backGermany1914.8——053
5M. RichterNewCentral midfielderGermany287.11—379.1%48±0%
8L. MarseilerCentral midfielderGermany2913.3——2925%4017.7%
16H. AkiyamaNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Albirex Niigata · 120 min, 0g
Japan2517.6——37±0%62±0%
17K. KlefischAttacking midfielderGermany2617.61—31±0%58±0%
21M. PapelaDefensive midfielderGermany2519.6——1910.6%541.6%
22L. KehlNewDefensive midfielderGermany2417.6——3012.7%6439.3%
23C. SickingerNewDefensive midfielderGermany2961—2±0%301.6%
41L. DuijvestijnNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Sparta Rotterdam · 99 min, 1g
Netherlands2715.61—353.5%525.7%
44Y. FurukawaDefensive midfielderJapan2318——7±0%56±0%
9Lee Ho-JaeNewCentre-forward
earlier at Pohang Steelers · 282 min, 2g
Korea Republic2517.7——1829.1%452%
11I. El KadiriNewWinger
earlier at De Graafschap · 90 min, 0g
Morocco2417.21—284.9%6312.9%
19F. LakenmacherCentre-forwardGermany2615.3——4±0%47±0%
48M. MerxWinger—1713.2——049

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-1-4 in 6
Goals (for / against)5 / 13
Clean sheets0
Last 5LWLLL
Founded1898

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs6W 1D 1L2. Bundesliga1W 1D 4LDFB Pokal1W 0D 0L
8W 2D 5L in 15 · 36–22
May 23HVfL Osnabrück—·
May 15ASpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
May 8HHertha BSC—·
Apr 24AEintracht Braunschweig—·
Apr 17HVfL Bochum—·
Apr 10A1. FC Heidenheim—·
Apr 3H1. FC Nürnberg—·
Mar 20A1. FC Magdeburg—·
Mar 13AFC St. Pauli—·
Mar 6HKarlsruher SC—·
Mar 3AEnergie Cottbus—·
Feb 27HVfL Wolfsburg—·
Feb 20AArminia Bielefeld—·
Feb 13H1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Feb 6AHannover 96—·
Jan 30HDynamo Dresden—·
Jan 23AHolstein Kiel—·
Jan 16AVfL Osnabrück—·
Dec 19HSpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Dec 12AHertha BSC—·
Dec 5HEintracht Braunschweig—·
Nov 28AVfL Bochum—·
Nov 21H1. FC Heidenheim—·
Nov 7A1. FC Nürnberg—·
Oct 31H1. FC Magdeburg—·
Oct 27ASV Elversberg—·
Oct 24HFC St. Pauli—·
Oct 17AKarlsruher SC—·
Oct 10HEnergie Cottbus—·
Sep 30ASan Antonio7–0W
Sep 18AVfL Wolfsburg1–5L
Sep 11HArminia Bielefeld2–1W
Sep 5A1. FC Kaiserslautern0–3L
Aug 30HHannover 960–1L
Aug 23AFC Carl Zeiss Jena2–1W
Aug 16ADynamo Dresden0–1L
Aug 8HHolstein Kiel2–2D
Aug 1HPortsmouth0–0D
Jul 25ASG Sonnenhof Grossaspach7–2W
Jul 17AFC Astoria Walldorf4–1W
Jul 14HFC 08 Homburg5–1W
Mar 26HFC Saarbrücken4–2W
Jan 10HSV Wehen2–1W
Jan 6HSV Wehen0–1L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

P. WillSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Return from loan2026/27
M. DreškovićNyiregyhaza· Return from loan2026/27
F. TorsielloAlemannia Aachen· Return from loan2026/27
L. KlassenGrazer AK· Return from loan2026/27
H. AkiyamaAlbirex Niigata· Transfer2026/27
H. AkiyamaAlbirex Niigata· Transfer2026/27
Grayson DettoniBayern München· Transfer2026/27
Grayson DettoniBayern München· Transfer2026/27

Out

K. CorredorNantes· Transfer2026/27
K. CorredorNantes· Transfer2026/27
F. HornbyVfL Wolfsburg· Transfer2026/27
F. HornbyVfL Wolfsburg· Transfer2026/27
I. LidbergBorussia Mönchengladbach· Transfer2026/27
I. LidbergBorussia Mönchengladbach· Transfer2026/27
P. WillSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27
P. WillSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27