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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Augsburg.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of FC Augsburg's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (thigh, thigh problems, muscle). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1901 | 6.96 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 7.2 |
Scout report
D. Giannoulis is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Augsburg, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 5 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 31% of Bundesliga defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 46, ranking 244th of 325 in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Giannoulis.
Judged on this season alone, Giannoulis graded 46 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 2 goals, 5 assists and 2.699 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 53 → 46). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 44th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 30 Giannoulis is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 22.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Giannoulis missed 4 games through injury (thigh, thigh problems, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Augsburg finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46, Giannoulis carries the 44th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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