Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Middlesbrough's ~49 games this season through 8 injury absences (inactive, groin). He still appeared 4 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Saint Etienne — Ligue 1: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 243 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Middlesbrough; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2at Saint Etienne | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1029 | 6.88 |
 Ligue 1at Saint Etienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 7.3 |
 Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 6.5 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.7 |
Scout report
A. Kanté is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Middlesbrough, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kanté.
On the season, Kanté graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.39 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 21 Kanté is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Kanté missed 8 games through injury (inactive, groin) out of roughly 49 this season. The 4 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 4 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 2.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 57.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
