Field Insider

Profile

Full nameNicolas Höfler
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age36
Date of birth9 Mar 1990
BirthplaceÜberlingen
Height181 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubSC Freiburg
Defensive midfielder
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
319
Minutes

Domestic-league season · SC Freiburg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga14003196.49
UEFA Europa League6002396.7

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

N. Höfler is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at SC Freiburg, rated 12.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Höfler.

On the season, Höfler graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.821 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 36 Höfler is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStreaky
12.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.82
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.82
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.