Kjell Wätjen
Midfield - Central Midfield
at VfL Bochum
at VfL Bochum
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€2.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Borussia Dortmund U19
top club · 30 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 23/24
24 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2006-02-16 · 6 players total
102Appearances
27Goals
25Assists
16Yellow cards
1Red cards
18Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kjell Wätjen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kjell-Arik Wätjen |
| Date of birth | 2006-02-16 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gevelsberg, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | VfL Bochum |
| On loan from | ↩ Borussia Dortmund parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jun 2026
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Bor. Dortmund
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
Jul 2025
25/26 — VfL Bochum
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → VfL Bochum
25/26 · Loan
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Borussia Dortmund II, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: B. Dortmund U19 → Bor. Dortmund
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund U19, Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
35 matches · 12 G · 11 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: B. Dortmund U17 → B. Dortmund U19
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Borussia Dortmund U17, Borussia Dortmund U19, Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
18 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Borussia Dortmund U17
16 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Dortmund Yth. → B. Dortmund U17
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Gevelsberg Yth. → Dortmund Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
VfL Bochum
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund II
17.6%
Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19
13.0%
Borussia Dortmund U19
20.2%
Borussia Dortmund U17
49.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 285 |
| Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 211 |
| Borussia Dortmund U19 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 327 |
| Borussia Dortmund U17 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 795 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | Borussia Dortmund II | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 177 |
| 23/24 | U19-Championship | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 346 |
| 22/23 | U17-Sonderspielrunde Vorr. | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19-Championship | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19-Sonderspielrunde Hauptr. | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Borussia Dortmund UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U17 Ligapokal West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 241 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Gevelsberg Yth. | Dortmund Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dortmund Yth. | B. Dortmund U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | B. Dortmund U17 | B. Dortmund U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | B. Dortmund U19 | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | VfL Bochum | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Bor. Dortmund | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-09-04 | 2022-10-03 | 30 | 11 |
| 22/23 | Foot injury | 2022-11-26 | 2023-01-31 | 67 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-28 | 28 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2025-03-29 | 2025-04-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-22 | 2 | 0 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€2.00m
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17662 | #15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17368 | #8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #5709 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Ubani | 2 | 0 | 842 |
| Ousmane Diallo | 2 | 1 | 742 |
| Eric da Silva Moreira | 2 | 0 | 690 |
| Elias Benkara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Eberwein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franz Roggow | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannik Lührs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gökdeniz Gürpüz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Rahmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Posadas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filippo Mane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl König | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Almugera Kabar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Adamczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Meiser | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Rashidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Korzynietz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Lisewski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincenzo Onofrietti | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Danylo Krevsun | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 10 | 22 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | Borussia Dortmund II | 5 | 20 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 4 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 9 | 22 |
| 22/23 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 6 | 12 |
| 21/22 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 5 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Bor. Dortmund | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | VfL Bochum | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Last 11 matches for VfL Bochum while Kjell Wätjen was at the club (joined 2025-07-01, left 2026-06-30). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 2–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 3–2 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 0–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 1–2 | Preußen Münster | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | L2 |
VfL Bochum | 2–0 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 4–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kjell Wätjen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Köln | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
| Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 38% |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| TSV 1860 München | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38% |
| SC Verl | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 75% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| MSV Duisburg | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 83% |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 17% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 33% |
| SC Freiburg II | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Hallescher FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 327 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 449 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-Bundesliga West
22 apps
10 G
9 A
U17-Bundesliga West
24 apps
7 G
11 A
3. Liga
20 apps
5 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
13 apps
2 G
2 A
U19-Championship
6 apps
2 G
0 A
U17 Ligapokal West
4 apps
1 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Bundesliga
4 apps
0 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kjell Wätjen?
Kjell Wätjen is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for VfL Bochum.
How old is Kjell Wätjen?
Kjell Wätjen is 20 years old. He was born on February 16, 2006 in Gevelsberg.
What position does Kjell Wätjen play?
Kjell Wätjen plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Kjell Wätjen play for?
Kjell Wätjen currently plays for VfL Bochum.
How many career goals has Kjell Wätjen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kjell Wätjen has scored 27 goals in 102 appearances.
What is Kjell Wätjen's market value?
Kjell Wätjen's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.