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SV Darmstadt 98

15th of 18·Manager: F. Kohfeldt·Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
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26
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/22 rated

Club profile

League2. Bundesliga
League position15th of 18
Squad size22
Average age25.9
ManagerF. Kohfeldt
StadiumMerck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Founded1898
CountryGermany

Team scout report

Lower-table15th of 18 · 2. Bundesliga

SV Darmstadt 98 sit 15th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 26 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 2.1% on last season (Season 26.8 → 26.2), while squad talent has risen 2.7% (Rating 48.2 → 49.5). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

P. Pfeiffer is the form pick (Season 40), while N. Verkooijen carries the highest ceiling (Rating 67). In the market, the headline arrival is C. Klarer (€ 2M), and M. Maglica is the most valuable asset at 26.5.

26
2.1%
Squad season
48.1
2.7%
Squad rating
15thof 18
League finish
LD
Last 5
Top performer
P. Pfeiffer
Season 40
Highest potential
N. Verkooijen
Rating 67
Marquee signing
C. Klarer
€ 2M
Top asset
M. Maglica
Value 26.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1424
Defence
1744
Midfield
2556
Attack
1655

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Pfeiffer
4059
Akiyama
3762
Maglica
3754
Duijvestijn
3552
Verkooijen
3267
Klefisch
3158
Kehl
3064
Marseiler
2940
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Vukotić1goals

Top assists

  1. 1K. Klefisch1assists
  2. 2L. Duijvestijn1assists

Squad · 22

Nat.
1M. SchuhenGoalkeeperGermany331.6——28±0%29±0%
30A. BrunstGoalkeeperGermany313.1——0100%1953.3%
4Grayson DettoniNewCentre-backUSA2117.1——152
5M. MaglicaCentre-backCroatia2726.5——37±0%54±0%
6P. PfeifferCentre-backGhana2714.3——40±0%599.1%
15F. NürnbergerFull-backGermany2719.8——1741.9%5013.4%
18R. PetrettaCentre-backItaly295.6——951.3%3218.1%
20A. VukotićCentre-backSerbia313.6—124±0%29±0%
26M. BaderFull-backGermany296.1——6252.9%3020.4%
49Y. LührsNewCentre-backGermany2215——2013.2%412.4%
49M. PfisterCentre-backGermany1915.1——053
8L. MarseilerCentral midfielderGermany2913.3——2925%4017.7%
10N. VerkooijenNewDefensive midfielderBelgium2016.1——325%6714.7%
10N. WeißhauptNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Hannover 96 · 159 min, 1g
Germany2418——05062.8%
16H. AkiyamaNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Albirex Niigata · 120 min, 0g
Japan2517.2——37±0%62±0%
17K. KlefischAttacking midfielderGermany2616.8——31±0%58±0%
18L. KehlNewDefensive midfielderGermany2417.6——3012.7%6439.3%
21M. PapelaDefensive midfielderGermany2520——1910.6%541.6%
44Y. FurukawaDefensive midfielderJapan2318.2——7±0%56±0%
70L. DuijvestijnNewAttacking midfielder
on loan at Sparta Rotterdam · 99 min, 1g
Netherlands2715——353.5%525.7%
11I. El KadiriNewWinger
earlier at De Graafschap · 90 min, 0g
Morocco2417.4——284.9%6312.9%
19F. LakenmacherCentre-forwardGermany2615.5——4±0%47±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)0-1-1 in 2
Goals (for / against)2 / 3
Clean sheets0
Last 5LD
Founded1898

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs5W 1D 1L2. Bundesliga0W 1D 1LDFB Pokal1W 0D 0L
6W 2D 2L in 10 · 26–12
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 24HFC St. Pauli—·
Oct 17AKarlsruher SC—·
Oct 10HEnergie Cottbus—·
Sep 30ASan Antonio—·
Sep 18AVfL Wolfsburg—·
Sep 11HArminia Bielefeld—·
Sep 5A1. FC Kaiserslautern—·
Aug 30HHannover 96—·
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