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Central midfielderGermany2. Bundesliga

D. Herold

Key starterKarlsruher SC · 23 yrsTransferred to Borussia Mönchengladbach
67.2
5.5%
Ratingi
45.6
72.7%
Seasoni
29
Valuei

Profile

Full nameDavid Herold
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age23
Date of birth20 Feb 2003
BirthplaceMindelheim
Height185 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubKarlsruher SC
Central midfielderalso played MID

Season stats

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33
Appearances
0
Goals
7
Assists
2854
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Karlsruher SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga330728546.58
DFB Pokal200906.3

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

D. Herold is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Karlsruher SC, rated 67.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (93.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Herold.

Judged on this season alone, Herold graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 38 central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 7 assists and 3.027 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 46). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 8% of the 38 central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 23 Herold is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Herold is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 8% central midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 11% central midfielders · 2. Bundesliga4th-best central midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga17th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential3rd-highest potential central midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
67.2
Ratingi
3rd of 38 central midfielders
45.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
93.3%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.03
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.03
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
28
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 93.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 67.2, Herold carries the 3rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 8%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

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