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J. Ehlers

Squad depthErzgebirge Aue · 22 yrsTransferred to SV Meppen

Profile

PositionCentral midfielder
Nationality
Age22
Shirt number#24
ClubErzgebirge Aue
Central midfielderalso played FWD · DEF
34
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1215
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Erzgebirge Aue.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
3. Liga342112156.53

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Ehlers is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Erzgebirge Aue, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 96th of 323 on scout potential in the 3. Liga and 1897th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ehlers.

Judged on this season alone, Ehlers graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 107 of the 107 central midfielders in the 3. Liga, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 0.963 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ehlers, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 27% of the 107 central midfielders in the 3. Liga. At 22 Ehlers is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 27% central midfielders · 3. LigaCurrent season55th of 107 central midfielders · 3. Liga55th-best central midfielder in the 3. Liga96th in the 3. Liga · potential28th-highest potential central midfielder in the 3. Liga1897th-highest potential U-23 tracked
39.1
Ratingi
28th of 107 central midfielders
13.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.96
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Erzgebirge Aue finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

0.96
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

0.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.96 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.1, Ehlers carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 3. Liga (top 27%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Erzgebirge Aue finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots13

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy62%

Possession

Successful dribbles27
Dribble success65.9%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions9
Blocks2
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.