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Full nameMarlon Ritter
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age31
Date of birth15 Oct 1994
BirthplaceEssen
Height173 cm
Shirt number#7
Club1. FC Kaiserslautern
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
31
Appearances
9
Goals
3
Assists
1936
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga319319367.1
Friendlies Clubs2001697.15
DFB Pokal3101547.1

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

M. Ritter is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 21% of 2. Bundesliga attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.8, ranking 269th of 320 in the 2. Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ritter.

Judged on this season alone, Ritter graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 48 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 9 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances (0.558 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 42nd of 48 of the 48 attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 31 Ritter is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelStepped up 2022/23
Current potential42nd of 48 attacking midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 21% attacking midfielders · 2. Bundesliga10th-best attacking midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga269th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential42nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
33.8
Ratingi
42nd of 48 attacking midfielders
39.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
63.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.56
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

9
Goals
3
Assists
12
G+A
0.29
Goals / app

9 goals in 31 appearances (0.29 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.35 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 33.8, Ritter carries the 42nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga of 48. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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