J. Scholz

Following his move to FC Ingolstadt 04, Scholz's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 25→15), while his Rating eased 55→34. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 12th	34	2	0	6.99	34	15
2024/25	Helmond Sport · 13th	33	5	3	7.29	55	25
2023/24	Fortuna Köln	30	3	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Fortuna Köln	31	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	FC 08 Homburg	31	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Scholz is a 27-year-old central defender at FC Ingolstadt 04, rated 33.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 187th of 323 on scout potential in the 3. Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scholz.

Judged on this season alone, Scholz graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 53 of the 53 centre-backs in the 3. Liga, on 4 clean sheets and 2.726 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 15). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 31st of 53 of the 53 centre-backs in the 3. Liga. At 27 Scholz is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2024/25

Current potential31st of 53 centre-backs · 3. Liga Current season22nd of 53 centre-backs · 3. Liga22nd-best centre-back in the 3. Liga187th in the 3. Liga · potential31st-highest potential centre-back in the 3. Liga

33.6

Ratingi

31st of 53 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.73

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ingolstadt 04 finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.6, Scholz carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 3. Liga of 53. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %60.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.087

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.087

Defensive actions / 902.726

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %45.5

Pass accuracy %84

Dribble success %83.3

Cards / 900.26

Foul involvement / 902.337

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Scholz sits on 6.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Scholz's projected Rating — 33.6 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.