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1. FC Kaiserslautern

5th of 18·Manager: T. Lieberknecht·Fritz-Walter-Stadion
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24.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/27 rated

Club profile

League2. Bundesliga
League position5th of 18
Squad size27
Average age22.7
ManagerT. Lieberknecht
StadiumFritz-Walter-Stadion
Founded1900
CountryGermany

Team scout report

European push5th of 18 · 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Kaiserslautern sit 5th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 24.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 24.5 → 24.9), while squad talent has held (Rating 53.2 → 53). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Şahin is the form pick (Season 46), while M. Sauer carries the highest ceiling (Rating 69). In the market, the headline arrival is I. Shechter (€ 2.5M), and M. Luković is the most valuable asset at 22.7.

24.8
1.8%
Squad season
54.5
0.5%
Squad rating
5thof 18
League finish
WLWWD
Last 5
Top performer
S. Şahin
Season 46
Highest potential
M. Sauer
Rating 69
Marquee signing
I. Shechter
€ 2.5M
Top asset
M. Luković
Value 22.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
749
Defence
2152
Midfield
1557
Attack
2255

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Şahin
4661
Skyttä
4268
Joly
4057
Ritter
4033
Gyamfi
3857
Kunze
2949
Haas
2765
Robinson
2659
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. Fidjeu-Tazemeta2goals
  2. 2E. Yardımcı2goals
  3. 3M. Sauer1goals
  4. 4M. Berisha1goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Şahin3assists
  2. 2J. Krahl1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1J. KrahlGoalkeeperGermany2622.1——20±0%61±0%
34Y. OnohiolNewGoalkeeperGermany2218.2——034
40E. KamgaGoalkeeperGermany1916.3——053
3A. MurphyNewFull-back
Loanfrom Newcastle
on loan at Newcastle · 90 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland2219.5——1±0%67±0%
4M. GyamfiCentre-backGermany2621.9——38±0%57±0%
5Kelven Olagie FreesNewCentre-back
Loanfrom 1899 Hoffenheim
Germany2117.7——413.2%380.8%
25I. Knezevic
Defender
—19—————
26P. JolyNewFull-backFrance2618——40±0%57±0%
33J. ElvediNewCentre-backSwitzerland309.7——23±0%3921.4%
2S. AstaCentral midfielderGermany2519.3——10±0%54±0%
6F. KunzeCentral midfielderGermany288.8——29±0%49±0%
8S. ŞahinAttacking midfielderGermany2619.8——46±0%61±0%
21M. SauerNewAttacking midfielder
Loanfrom Toulouse
parent club Toulouse · 263 min, 0g
Slovakia2220.4—112±0%69±0%
22Mika HaasCentral midfielderGermany2119.9——27±0%65±0%
37Leon RobinsonDefensive midfielderGermany2518.8——26±0%59±0%
39T. Fidjeu-Tazemeta★NewWinger—1817.5—21461
41D. SchrammCentral midfielder—1916.1——2±0%55±0%
42Erik MullerCentral midfielder—1916——053
43O. Gibs
Midfielder
—19—————
44D. HofmeisterDefensive midfielder—1613.2——153
47B. JungfleischCentral midfielder—1714.2——053
7M. RitterCentre-forwardGermany314.1——40±0%33±0%
11I. KanateNewWinger
Loanfrom Anderlecht
parent club Anderlecht · 368 min, 2g
Mali1917——440%5812.5%
15N. SkyttäWingerFinland2419.1——42±0%68±0%
17E. YardımcıNewWinger
Loanfrom 1899 Hoffenheim
Türkiye2421.6—225±0%635.8%
20M. BerishaCentre-forwardGermany288.8—111±0%39±0%
45M. LukovićNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Strasbourg
Serbia2022.7——1628.5%641.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-1 in 6
Goals (for / against)6 / 4
Clean sheets4
Last 5WLWWD
Founded1900

Fixtures & results

2. Bundesliga3W 2D 1LFriendlies Clubs3W 1D 1LDFB Pokal1W 0D 0L
7W 3D 2L in 12 · 19–13
May 23AEnergie Cottbus—·
May 15HHannover 96—·
May 8HArminia Bielefeld—·
Apr 24ASpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Apr 17HHolstein Kiel—·
Apr 10ADynamo Dresden—·
Apr 3HVfL Osnabrück—·
Mar 20AHertha BSC—·
Mar 13H1. FC Nürnberg—·
Mar 6AVfL Bochum—·
Mar 3H1. FC Heidenheim—·
Feb 27AEintracht Braunschweig—·
Feb 20H1. FC Magdeburg—·
Feb 13ASV Darmstadt 98—·
Feb 6HFC St. Pauli—·
Jan 30AKarlsruher SC—·
Jan 23HVfL Wolfsburg—·
Jan 16HEnergie Cottbus—·
Dec 19AHannover 96—·
Dec 12AArminia Bielefeld—·
Dec 5HSpVgg Greuther Fürth—·
Nov 28AHolstein Kiel—·
Nov 21HDynamo Dresden—·
Nov 7AVfL Osnabrück—·
Oct 31HHertha BSC—·
Oct 27AHannover 96—·
Oct 24A1. FC Nürnberg—·
Oct 17HVfL Bochum—·
Oct 10A1. FC Heidenheim—·
Sep 19HEintracht Braunschweig1–0W
Sep 12A1. FC Magdeburg0–3L
Sep 5HSV Darmstadt 983–0W
Aug 30AFC St. Pauli2–1W
Aug 21AWaldhof Mannheim1–0W
Aug 15HKarlsruher SC0–0D
Aug 8AVfL Wolfsburg0–0D
Aug 1AMetz3–1W
Jul 25ASudtirol0–0D
Jul 17AFSV Mainz 051–4L
Jul 10ASV Sandhausen5–3W
Jan 10HFC Zurich3–1W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

D. AbiamaRot-Weiß Essen· Return from loan2026/27
J. MauseRot-Weiß Essen· Return from loan2026/27
J. HeuerPreußen Münster· Return from loan2026/27
F. RonstadtFC Viktoria Köln· Return from loan2026/27
J. ElvediSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Return from loan2026/27
F. AlidouEintracht Braunschweig· Return from loan2026/27
P. JolyAuxerre· Transfer2026/27
P. JolyAuxerre· Transfer2026/27

Out

N. GibsGGöppinger SV· Free agent2026/27
D. AbiamaRot-Weiß Essen· Transfer2026/27
D. AbiamaRot-Weiß Essen· Transfer2026/27
S. SimoniEintracht Frankfurt· Return from loan2026/27
D. HanslikVfL Bochum· Free agent2026/27
D. HanslikVfL Bochum· Free agent2026/27
K. RedondoRRedondo Kenny· Free agent2026/27
J. HeuerSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27