DAVID AFFENGRUBER
Defender · Elche · La Liga
“Centre-back who carries the ball forward like a playmaker.”
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Centre-back who carries the ball forward like a playmaker.
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GoalPost value
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range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Centre-back who carries the ball forward like a playmaker.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
77%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
Centre-back who carries the ball forward like a playmaker.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
7Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
67Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
9Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
83Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.03
0.44
per 90
0.12
7%
67%
0.27
3.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.03
season rate
Shots / 90
0.44
shot volume
Shot accuracy
27%
4/15 on target
Conversion
7%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.67
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.27
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Affengruber operates from the back with rare composure in possession, using his range and vision to launch attacks from deep. He's a ball-carrier first, confident stepping into midfield lanes and driving progressive passes through pressure. His willingness to break lines with the ball makes him a structural asset in build-up play.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
At his peak years, Affengruber remains a developing talent within the Austrian setup, still building the consistency required for the highest level. His creative output from centre-back marks him as a prospect worth monitoring as he continues to evolve.
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Analysis overview
Affengruber operates from the back with rare composure in possession, using his range and vision to launch attacks from deep. He's a ball-carrier first, confident stepping into midfield lanes and driving progressive passes through pressure. His willingness to break lines with the ball makes him a structural asset in build-up play.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.44
SoT / 90
0.12
Accuracy
27%
Conversion
7%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
39 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Centre-back who carries the ball forward like a playmaker.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 6.8 |
 La Liga | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2,953 | 6.93 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3,051 | 6.87 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.03
Shots
0.44
per 90
Shots on target
0.10
Conversion %
7%
Dribbles
67%
Key passes
0.27
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
1.03
per 90
Def actions
3.78
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga2,953 (97%)Copa del Rey98 (3%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Austria | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| 2025/26 |  Elche | La Liga | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.93 |
| 2024/25 | Elche | Segunda División | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 | 7.23 |
| 2023/24 |  Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.96 |
| 2022/23 | Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0.14 | 6.90 |
Career highlights
Cup
2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2020/2021
Bundesliga
2023/2024, 2020/2021
Jugendliga U18
2018/2019
Career timeline detail
Elche
2024 – Present
Apps
80
Goals
2
Assists
4
Minutes
6,274
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 39 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
| Segunda División | 41 app | 1 g | 7.23 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Austria
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.93
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Austria
Group context
Tournament overview
At his peak years, Affengruber remains a developing talent within the Austrian setup, still building the consistency required for the highest level. His creative output from centre-back marks him as a prospect worth monitoring as he continues to evolve.
Appearances
8
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
22
Titles
0
Austria · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
69
Avg rating
6.93
Minutes
3,051
G/A 90
0.09
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Austria · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Jordan | Levi's Stadium | 4:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Argentina | AT&T Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 28 | Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium | 2:00 AM |
D. Affengruber · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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