Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Lugano.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2025 | 7.21 |
 Schweizer Cup | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1941 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 8 |
Scout report
R. Steffen is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Lugano, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 30% of Super League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.6, ranking 218th of 233 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Steffen.
Judged on this season alone, Steffen graded 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Super League, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances (0.489 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 30). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 41st of 44 of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Super League. At 34 Steffen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Steffen is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Output in context · FC Lugano finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side
8 goals in 29 appearances (0.28 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.33 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 14.6, Steffen carries the 41st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League of 44. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 goal contributions 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
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