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Full nameTom Krauß
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age25
Date of birth22 Jun 2001
BirthplaceLeipzig
Height182 cm
Shirt number#5
Club1. FC Köln
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
26
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1801
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Köln.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga260218016.9
DFB Pokal100755.6

Scout report

Key starterBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Krauß is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at 1. FC Köln, rated 68.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 141st of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Krauß.

Judged on this season alone, Krauß graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 5.447 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, 25th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 25 Krauß is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/235 clubs
Current potential25th of 55 defensive midfielders · BundesligaCurrent season26th of 55 defensive midfielders · Bundesliga26th-best defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga141st in the Bundesliga · potential25th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga
68.2
Ratingi
25th of 55 defensive midfielders
35.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
60.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
5.45
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · 1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

5.45
Def. / 90
72
Tackles
28
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.2, Krauß carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga of 55, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (1. FC Köln finished 14th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.