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Full nameLaurin Curda
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age24
Date of birth30 Oct 2001
BirthplaceLudwigsburg
Height185 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubSC Paderborn 07
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF · FWD
32
Appearances
7
Goals
7
Assists
2778
Minutes

Domestic-league season · SC Paderborn 07.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga327727787.23
DFB Pokal2002157.55
Bundesliga2102107.75

Scout report

League standoutDefensive midfielder

L. Curda is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at SC Paderborn 07, rated 72.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (90.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Curda.

Judged on this season alone, Curda graded 70 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 7 goals, 7 assists and 3.92 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 70). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 6% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 24 Curda is in his prime years, and a market index of 44.8 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Curda is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 6% defensive midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 3% defensive midfielders · 2. Bundesliga1st-best defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga2nd in the 2. Bundesliga · potential2nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
72.7
Ratingi
2nd of 37 defensive midfielders
70.4
Seasoni
elite — among the best in the position
90.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.92
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · SC Paderborn 07 finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

3.92
Def. / 90
72
Tackles
38
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 90.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 72.7, Curda carries the 2nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.