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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Compact youth midfielder; burst is an unremarkable asset so far. (conf 0.25)
No standout pace documented for his age group. (conf 0.25)
Light and mobile in tight spaces, as expected of a young midfielder. (conf 0.25)
Plays a box-to-box central role in German youth football. (conf 0.25)
Control
Developed in the Gladbach academy, which stresses clean control. (conf 0.25)
Comfortable on the ball but not a known dribbler. (conf 0.2)
Still physically developing; shielding untested at senior level. (conf 0.2)
No detailed record of his shooting or driven passing. (conf 0.2)
Distribution
Academy-trained central midfielder with a passing-based game. (conf 0.25)
Range unknown; assumed average for a youth midfielder. (conf 0.2)
Not a wide player; no crossing record at any level. (conf 0.2)
Central role suggests decent awareness for his age. (conf 0.25)
Chance threat
No documented goal output to rate at senior level. (conf 0.2)
Too little data to assess shooting decisions. (conf 0.2)
Off-ball running is unproven at senior level so far. (conf 0.2)
No known dead-ball role, so rated below average. (conf 0.2)
Duels
Slim teenage build of 180 cm makes him an unlikely aerial threat. (conf 0.2)
Duelling is still developing against senior opponents. (conf 0.2)
Defense
Used to the pressing style taught at German academies. (conf 0.2)
No senior evidence of his tackling or interception output. (conf 0.2)
Learning the positional demands of the senior game. (conf 0.2)
Mental
Trusted with a loan move at 18, which suggests maturity. (conf 0.25)
Plays a central role, but the senior sample is minimal. (conf 0.25)
Energy is expected from a German academy midfielder. (conf 0.25)
Resilience
No public injury history, so a default level is assumed. (conf 0.2)
Outlook
Age 18 from the Gladbach academy, loaned to gain senior minutes. (conf 0.3)
Gladbach youth product on a first senior loan. (conf 0.3)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Niko Horvat is a Belgian central midfielder born in Sankt Vith in July 2008, who came through the Borussia Mönchengladbach academy. He played for the club's youth and reserve teams before being loaned to SV Zulte Waregem until June 2027 to gain senior experience. He is a young, technically schooled player who is still developing physically, and little detail is published about his style at this level. His standing rests on his age and the academy he comes from, not on senior minutes.