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E. Engelhardt

Project playerEnergie Cottbus · 28 yrs

Profile

Full nameErik Engelhardt
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGermany
Age28
Date of birth18 Apr 1998
BirthplaceKulmbach
Height179 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubEnergie Cottbus
Centre-forwardalso played MID
38
Appearances
16
Goals
2
Assists
2149
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Energie Cottbus.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
3. Liga3816221497.4
DFB Pokal2111217.25

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

E. Engelhardt is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Energie Cottbus, enjoying a standout season — 16 goals and 2 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 4% of 3. Liga centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.5, ranking 177th of 323 in the 3. Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (62.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Engelhardt.

Judged on this season alone, Engelhardt graded 45 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 24 centre-forwards in the 3. Liga, on 16 goals and 2 assists in 38 appearances (0.754 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 45). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 12th of 24 of the 24 centre-forwards in the 3. Liga. At 28 Engelhardt is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2023/24
Current potential12th of 24 centre-forwards · 3. LigaCurrent seasonTop 5% centre-forwards · 3. Liga1st-best centre-forward in the 3. Liga177th in the 3. Liga · potential12th-highest potential centre-forward in the 3. Liga
34.5
Ratingi
12th of 24 centre-forwards
44.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.75
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Energie Cottbus finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

16
Goals
2
Assists
18
G+A
0.42
Goals / app

16 goals in 38 appearances (0.42 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 20). Add 2 assists for 18 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.67 goals, 0.08 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.5, Engelhardt carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 3. Liga of 24. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.75 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

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