David Otto

Following his move to FC Viktoria Köln, Otto's current-season form is up 267% on last season (Season 9→33), while his Rating held around 35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Viktoria Köln · 11th	38	8	5	7.18	35	33
2024/25	SV Sandhausen · 19th	20	2	0	6.82	36	9
2023/24	SV Sandhausen · 8th	38	8	0	6.77	45	28
2022/23	FC St. Pauli · 5th	32	2	0	6.59	56	9
2021/22	SSV Jahn Regensburg · 15th	20	3	1	6.74	55	15

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

D. Otto is a 27-year-old centre-forward at FC Viktoria Köln, rated 35 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 173rd of 323 on scout potential in the 3. Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (56.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.23 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Otto.

Judged on this season alone, Otto graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 24 centre-forwards in the 3. Liga, on 8 goals and 5 assists in 38 appearances (0.602 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 10th of 24 of the 24 centre-forwards in the 3. Liga. At 27 Otto is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Otto is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential10th of 24 centre-forwards · 3. Liga Current seasonTop 9% centre-forwards · 3. Liga2nd-best centre-forward in the 3. Liga173rd in the 3. Liga · potential10th-highest potential centre-forward in the 3. Liga

Ratingi

10th of 24 centre-forwards

32.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

56.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.6

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · FC Viktoria Köln finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.21

Goals / app

8 goals in 38 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.23 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 56.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Otto carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 3. Liga of 24. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.6 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %56.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.37

Assists / 900.231

Goal contribution / 900.602

Defensive actions / 900.278

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %34.8

Shot accuracy %54.8

Pass accuracy %72

Dribble success %85.1

Cards / 900.139

Foul involvement / 901.99

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 27, Otto sits on 10.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Otto's projected Rating — 35 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target23

Shots42

Passing

Assists5

Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles40

Dribble success85.1%

Fouls won27

Defending

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

FC Viktoria Köln2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

SV Sandhausen2023/24 – 2025/26€ 500K

FC St. Pauli2022/23 – 2023/24

1899 Hoffenheim(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

SSV Jahn Regensburg(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

1. FC Heidenheim(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

1899 Hoffenheimuntil 2019/20

About D. Otto

David Otto is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for FC Viktoria Köln, born on March 3, 1999 in Pforzheim, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Germany. FC Viktoria Köln currently sit 11th of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, D. Otto has made 38 appearances with 8 goals and 5 assists across 1,945 minutes, averaging a 7.25 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the 3. Liga and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When D. Otto plays, FC Viktoria Köln's record this season is 9W-4D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.15 at home against 7.24 on the road.

Recent matches

April 26, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Energie Cottbus (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Verl (78 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 8, 2026: 2-1 win away at FC Ingolstadt 04 (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-2 win away at Hansa Rostock (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rot-Weiß Essen (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Havelse (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
March 6, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs TSV 1860 München (61 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 3, 2026: 0-2 loss away at VfL Osnabrück (59 minutes, 7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Stuttgart II (77 minutes, 7 rating)
February 13, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Erzgebirge Aue (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Otto at 35 with a Season form score of 32.6, ranking 173rd of 323 centre-forwards in the 3. Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Baden. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, D. Otto has totalled 278 club appearances with 67 goals and 13 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 38 appearances for SV Sandhausen.

D. Otto's career has also included time at SV Sandhausen, FC St. Pauli, 1899 Hoffenheim, SSV Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Heidenheim.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Viktoria Köln finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points