Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.22
goals / match
1.FC Köln
top club · 291 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#302
goals rank
#143
assists rank
92
season goals
33
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
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top transfer fee
21
best season · 02/03
2 · 2.2%
pens / of goals
421Appearances
92Goals
33Assists
73Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthias Scherz |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-12-14 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotenburg (Wümme), West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Fortuna Köln → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Career break → Fortuna Köln
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Fortuna Köln
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Career break
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — 1.FC Köln
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — 1.FC Köln
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Köln
25 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — 1.FC Köln
27 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — 1.FC Köln
35 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FC Köln
32 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FC Köln
36 matches · 21 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — 1.FC Köln
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — 1.FC Köln
31 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — 1.FC Köln
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC St. Pauli → 1.FC Köln
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC St. Pauli
31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC St. Pauli
32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli II
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: St. Pauli II → FC St. Pauli
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC St. Pauli II
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: RW Scheeßel → St. Pauli II
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.02/90
Assists2 total · 0.41/90
G+A7 total · 1.43/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.22/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Köln
59.7%
FC St. Pauli
35.6%
FC St. Pauli II
4.7%
SC Fortuna Köln
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Köln | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 291 | 71 | 32 | 3,902 |
| FC St. Pauli | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 2,326 |
| FC St. Pauli II | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 309 |
| SC Fortuna Köln | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 441 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 29 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 372 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 32 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 338 |
| 96/97 | Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,616 |
| 96/97 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Regionalliga Nord | FC St. Pauli II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Regionalliga Nord | FC St. Pauli II | 34 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 309 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga West | SC Fortuna Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 606 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 192 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 33 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 207 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 501 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 32 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 143 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 580 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 794 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | RW Scheeßel | St. Pauli II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | St. Pauli II | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC St. Pauli | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | 1.FC Köln | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-04 | Career break | Fortuna Köln | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Fortuna Köln | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Podolski | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 18 | 32 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 11 | 33 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 9 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 9 | 33 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 8 | 30 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 4 | 30 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 441 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 372 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 338 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 |
| 96/97 | 31 | 1,616 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 309 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 08/09 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 606 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 207 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 501 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 255 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 692 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 855 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
209 apps
56 G
18 A
Bundesliga
147 apps
19 G
15 A
Regionalliga Nord
36 apps
9 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
27 apps
8 G
0 A
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Who is Matthias Scherz?
Matthias Scherz is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matthias Scherz?
Matthias Scherz is 54 years old. He was born on December 14, 1971 in Rotenburg (Wümme), West Germany.
What position does Matthias Scherz play?
Matthias Scherz plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matthias Scherz play for?
Matthias Scherz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthias Scherz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthias Scherz has scored 92 goals in 421 appearances.