Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · VfL Wolfsburg.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of VfL Wolfsburg's ~36 games this season through 7 injury absences (groin, yellow cards). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1860 | 7.09 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 7.8 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.7 |
Scout report
M. Arnold is a 32-year-old central midfielder at VfL Wolfsburg, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 4 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 40% of Bundesliga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.7, ranking 284th of 325 in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arnold.
Judged on this season alone, Arnold graded 41 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 1 goal, 4 assists and 2.806 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 49 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 30th of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 32 Arnold is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Arnold missed 7 games through injury (groin, yellow cards) out of roughly 36 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · VfL Wolfsburg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, 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 35.7, Arnold carries the 30th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 35. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
