Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SV Darmstadt 98.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1069 | 6.7 |
 DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 6.47 |
Scout report
M. Papela is a 25-year-old full-back at SV Darmstadt 98, rated 54.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Papela.
Judged on this season alone, Papela graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 3 clean sheets and 4.125 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, 31st of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 25 Papela is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · SV Darmstadt 98 finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side
4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.2, Papela carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga of 62. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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
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