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X. Schlager

Key starterRB Leipzig · 28 yrsTransferred to Nottingham Forest

Profile

Full nameXaver Schlager
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityAustria
Age28
Date of birth28 Sept 1997
BirthplaceLinz
Height174 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubRB Leipzig
Central midfielder
26
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1837
Minutes

Domestic-league season · RB Leipzig.

Injury-affected season

Missed 6 of RB Leipzig's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (calf, groin, yellow cards). He still appeared 26 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga263118376.93
DFB Pokal4002306.65

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

X. Schlager is a 28-year-old central midfielder at RB Leipzig, rated 61.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 180th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (72.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Schlager.

Judged on this season alone, Schlager graded 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.303 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 20th of 35 of the 35 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 28 Schlager is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Schlager missed 6 games through injury (calf, groin, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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.

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: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential20th of 35 central midfielders · BundesligaCurrent season16th of 35 central midfielders · Bundesliga16th-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga180th in the Bundesliga · potential20th-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga
61.2
Ratingi
20th of 35 central midfielders
39.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
72.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · RB Leipzig finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

2.3
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
8
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 72.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 61.2, Schlager carries the 20th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 35. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Transfer news

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