Rafael

Lubach

CM Nürnberg #18

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Rafael Lubach

Nürnberg 2. Bundesliga

Top 38% of central midfielders in the world
#138 central midfielder aged U21

Date of birth / Age: 11 Jan 2005 (21)
Citizenship: Germany
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.75 m / 66 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2028

Benchmarks

central midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1800

central midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#138

among central midfielders aged U21

In his league

47%

of 2. Bundesliga central midfielders rank below him

Finishing

+1.8

goals above expected · better than 85% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

6 Expected

4.2

45 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

2 Expected

4.1

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 2
StartsStarting eleven: 0
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 0
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 31

Starting eleven0%

came off the bench

Minutes played31

16 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

60 matches · since 2024/25

RWLWDMCFAMCM

Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	37	4	1
Attacking Midfield	10	2	0
Centre-Forward	4	1	0
Defensive Midfield	4	0	0
Other · LW, RW	5	0	1

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Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Nürnberg	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
2025/2625/26	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Nürnberg	29	25	6	1	7	1	1	2,132
2025/2625/26	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Nürnberg	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
2025/2625/26	U20 Elite LeagueU20 Elite League	Germany U20	5	3	1	–	2	–	0	313
2024/2524/25	2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga	Nürnberg	27	15	1	1	5	0	0	1,416
2024/2524/25	RegionalligaRegionalliga	Nürnberg II	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	179
2024/2524/25	DFB PokalDFB Pokal	Nürnberg	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	68
2024/2524/25	U20 Elite LeagueU20 Elite League	Germany U20	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	108
2023/2423/24	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund U19	23	23	2	–	6	–	1	2,000
2023/2423/24	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Borussia Dortmund U19	6	6	0	–	1	–	0	515
20232023	U19 Bundesliga CupU19 Bundesliga Cup	Borussia Dortmund U19	4	3	2	–	1	–	0	292
2023/2423/24	UEFA U19 Championship QualificationU19 Championship Qualification	Germany U19	5	5	1	–	1	–	0	416
2022/2322/23	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund U19	22	11	1	–	3	–	0	1,221
2022/2322/23	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Borussia Dortmund U19	5	1	0	–	0	–	0	123
2021/2221/22	U17 BundesligaU17 Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund U17	15	15	3	–	1	–	0	1,320
2021/2221/22	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund U19	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
20222022	Torneio Internacional Algarve U17Torneio Internacional Algarve U17	Germany U17	2	0	0	–	1	–	0	50
20222022	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Germany U17	2	0	0	–	1	–	0	29
2020/2120/21	U17 BundesligaU17 Bundesliga	Borussia Dortmund U17	5	4	0	–	1	–	0	301

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			160	116	18	3^*	31	1^*	2	10,724

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
2. Bundesliga	58	7	2
U19 Bundesliga	46	3	–
U17 Bundesliga	20	3	–
UEFA Youth League	11	0	–
Germany U20	7	1	–
Germany U19	5	1	–
Germany U17	4	0	–
U19 Bundesliga Cup	4	2	–
DFB Pokal	3	0	–
Regionalliga	2	1	1

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2024 Jul 2024 · Transfer BV Borussia 09 Dortmund Under Nürnberg Transfer
Jul 2022 Jul 2022 · Transfer BV Borussia 09 Dortmund Under BV Borussia 09 Dortmund Under Transfer
Jul 2020 Jul 2020 · Free Transfer – BV Borussia 09 Dortmund Under Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Nürnberg 2024–2027 61 7
Nürnberg II 2024 2 1
Borussia Dortmund U19 2021–2024 61 5
Borussia Dortmund U17 2020–2022 20 3

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