Following his move to Toronto FC, Dorsch's current-season form is down 66% on last season (Season 29→10), while his Rating eased 54→27. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toronto FC · 8th	5	2	0	6.96	26	9
2025/26	1. FC Heidenheim · 17th	32	0	1	6.85	54	29
2024/25	1. FC Heidenheim · 16th	23	2	0	6.7	62	10
2024/25	FC Augsburg	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	FC Augsburg · 11th	21	0	0	6.75	66	15
2022/23	FC Augsburg · 15th	11	0	0	6.63	61	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	10	0
Germany U17	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

N. Dorsch is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Toronto FC, rated 26.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dorsch.

On the season, Dorsch graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances (0.439 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Dorsch is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

26.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.7%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.4

Goals / app

2 goals in 5 appearances (0.4 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.7%

Available fixtures22 of 25

Goals / 900.439

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.439

Defensive actions / 902.854

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %93

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.22

Foul involvement / 904.171

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Dorsch sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dorsch's projected Rating — 26.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes205

Pass accuracy93%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Duels won20

Duels won %41.7%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Toronto FCJul 2026 – now

1. FC Heidenheimuntil Jul 2026

FC AugsburgJul 2021 – Jul 2026€ 7M

GentJul 2020 – Jul 2021€ 3.5M

1. FC HeidenheimJul 2018 – Jul 2020Free

Bayern Münchenuntil Jul 2018

About N. Dorsch

Niklas Bernd Dorsch is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Toronto FC, born on January 15, 1998 in Lichtenfels, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Germany. Toronto FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, N. Dorsch has made 5 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 410 minutes, averaging a 6.96 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When N. Dorsch plays, Toronto FC's record this season is 2W-2D-1L.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 6.8 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Nashville SC (70 minutes, 6 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Charlotte (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
July 31, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New York City FC (71 minutes, 6.6 rating)

N. Dorsch's next match is on September 27, 2026, when Toronto FC face Nashville SC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Dorsch at 26.9 with a Season form score of 10.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, N. Dorsch has totalled 296 club appearances with 17 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Gent.

N. Dorsch's career has also included time at 1. FC Heidenheim, FC Augsburg, Gent and Bayern München.

On the international stage, N. Dorsch has represented Germany U21 and Germany U17 — 18 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points