Maximilian Eggestein

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

In a SC Freiburg midfield stacked with talent, Maximilian Eggestein has quietly become Christian Streich's most trusted lieutenant. Despite his modest 60 rating trailing teammates like Johan Manzambi (75) and Patrick Osterhage (72), the 29-year-old German has racked up an impressive 2,963 minutes across 33 appearances—an ironman stat that speaks to his reliability. Sitting 7th in the Bundesliga with their last match ending in a draw, Freiburg's steady campaign owes much to Eggestein's box-to-box industry. His work rate has anchored the engine room while chipping in with 3 goals, a decent return for a central midfielder who prioritizes structure over flash. At €10 million market value, Eggestein represents shrewd business—disciplined enough to avoid red cards all season while picking up just one yellow, he's the unsung heartbeat of a Freiburg side punching above its weight through collective grit rather than individual brilliance.