Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · 1. FC Köln.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1606 | 6.84 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 7 |
Scout report
M. Bülter is a 33-year-old centre-forward at 1. FC Köln, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 56% of Bundesliga centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.1, ranking 313th of 325 in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (55.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bülter.
Judged on this season alone, Bülter graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 36 of the 36 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga, on 5 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances (0.504 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 35 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 35th of 36 of the 36 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga. At 33 Bülter is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · 1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side
5 goals in 32 appearances (0.16 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.28 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.1, Bülter carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Bundesliga of 36, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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