Philipp Förster
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Karlsruher SC
at Karlsruher SC
271 days · joined 2025-08-27
👕200+ Apps
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€1.00m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.12
goals / match
SV Waldhof Mannheim
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2021
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
6
best season · 15/16
2 · 4.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-02-04 · 6 players total
361Appearances
44Goals
59Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Philipp Förster |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1995-02-04 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bretten, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Karlsruher SC |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | projectFIVE GmbH |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Darmstadt 98 → Karlsruher SC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Karlsruher SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Darmstadt 98
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SV Darmstadt 98
23 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfL Bochum
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Bochum
28 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → VfL Bochum
22/23 · Transfer · €500k
May 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfB Stuttgart, VfB Stuttgart II
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfB Stuttgart, VfB Stuttgart II
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → VfB Stuttgart
19/20 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfB Stuttgart, SV Sandhausen
34 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SV Sandhausen
31 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → SV Sandhausen
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SV Sandhausen, SV Sandhausen II
31 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: W. Mannheim → 1.FC Nuremberg
16/17 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2016
16/17 — 1.FC Nuremberg, SV Waldhof Mannheim, 1.FC Nuremberg II
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — SV Waldhof Mannheim
34 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SV Waldhof Mannheim, SV Waldhof Mannheim U21
24 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stuttgart U19 → W. Mannheim
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfB Stuttgart U19
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfB Stuttgart U19
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Stuttgart U17 → Stuttgart U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfB Stuttgart U17
26 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfB Stuttgart U17
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Karlsruhe Yth. → Stuttgart U17
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Karlsruher SC
0.0%
SV Darmstadt 98
5.7%
VfL Bochum
6.8%
VfB Stuttgart
26.0%
VfB Stuttgart II
2.3%
SV Sandhausen
26.1%
SV Sandhausen II
0.0%
1.FC Nuremberg
0.0%
SV Waldhof Mannheim
27.5%
1.FC Nuremberg II
0.0%
SV Waldhof Mannheim U21
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart U19
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart U17
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 367 |
| VfL Bochum | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 438 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 76 | 8 | 7 | 1,668 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 146 |
| SV Sandhausen | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 1,671 |
| SV Sandhausen II | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 77 | 12 | 25 | 1,763 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart U19 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart U17 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 353 |
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 | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 367 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 25 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 438 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 486 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Südwest | VfB Stuttgart II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 506 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | VfB Stuttgart II | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 676 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 29 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 478 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 579 |
| 17/18 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | SV Sandhausen II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1.FC Nuremberg II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 856 |
| 15/16 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 32 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 468 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 22 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 439 |
| 14/15 | VL Baden | SV Waldhof Mannheim U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | VfB Stuttgart U19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | VfB Stuttgart U19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U17-BL Finals | VfB Stuttgart U17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | VfB Stuttgart U17 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 353 |
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | VfB Stuttgart U17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Karlsruhe Yth. | Stuttgart U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Stuttgart U17 | Stuttgart U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Stuttgart U19 | W. Mannheim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | W. Mannheim | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 250000 | €90k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-17 | 1.FC Nuremberg | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | SV Sandhausen | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 1500000 | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | VfB Stuttgart | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 2500000 | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | VfL Bochum | Without Club | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-23 | Without Club | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Darmstadt 98 | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Tonsillitis | 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Leg injury | 2020-08-17 | 2020-09-21 | 36 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-09-24 | 2020-10-12 | 19 | 2 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | infection | 2021-09-09 | 2021-10-07 | 29 | 4 |
| 21/22 | cold | 2022-01-17 | 2022-01-24 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-28 | 2022-04-04 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | stomach problems | 2022-05-11 | 2022-06-30 | 51 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-20 | 16 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Broken finger | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-16 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-03 | 18 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Stomach flu | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Hip flexor problems | 2024-05-08 | 2024-05-19 | 12 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-16 | 31 | 5 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€3.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€975k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borna Sosa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Lohkemper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Karl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Weiss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Atakan Karazor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Silas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Waldemar Anton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal Stenzel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannik Sommer | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Marcel Seegert | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gregor Kobel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Oliver Kempf | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Müller | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Orel Mangala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Fink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Linsmayer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcel Schuhen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 6 | 32 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 5 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 4 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 13 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 9 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Südwest | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 8 | 22 |
Last 8 matches for Karlsruher SC while Philipp Förster was at the club (joined 2025-08-27). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–4 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L2 |
Dynamo Dresden | 3–3 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 1–0 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L2 |
Holstein Kiel | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–0 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Philipp Förster'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 52 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 79 | 72 | +7 | 35% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 51 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 47% |
| FC St. Pauli | 50 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 36% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 48 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 29% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 48 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 52% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 27% |
| Hannover 96 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 74 | 63 | +11 | 45% |
| Hamburger SV | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 76 | -18 | 31% |
| Holstein Kiel | 41 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 29% |
| Karlsruher SC | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 33% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 33% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 367 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 438 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 576 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 562 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,126 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 642 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 579 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 856 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 468 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 439 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 353 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regionalliga Südwest
77 apps
16 G
25 A
2. Bundesliga
111 apps
16 G
15 A
Bundesliga
83 apps
8 G
11 A
U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest
32 apps
3 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
12 apps
1 G
2 A
U19-Bundesliga S/SW
30 apps
0 G
2 A
U17-BL Finals
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Philipp Förster?
Philipp Förster is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Karlsruher SC.
How old is Philipp Förster?
Philipp Förster is 31 years old. He was born on February 4, 1995 in Bretten.
What position does Philipp Förster play?
Philipp Förster plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Philipp Förster play for?
Philipp Förster currently plays for Karlsruher SC.
How many career goals has Philipp Förster scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Philipp Förster has scored 44 goals in 361 appearances.
What is Philipp Förster's market value?
Philipp Förster's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.