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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · 1. FC Heidenheim.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1397 | 6.75 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 6.5 |
Scout report
J. Niehues is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at 1. FC Heidenheim, rated 67 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 151st of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niehues.
Judged on this season alone, Niehues graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.899 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, 28th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 25 Niehues is in his prime years, and a market index of 40 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · 1. FC Heidenheim finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 67, Niehues carries the 28th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga of 55, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (1. FC Heidenheim finished 17th of 18) — 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 moderate defensive volume (2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
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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Transfer news
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