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Full nameAbu Francis
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age25
Date of birth27 Apr 2001
BirthplaceAccra
Height182 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubToulouse
Defensive midfielder
8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
532
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Toulouse.

Injury-affected season

Missed 23 of Toulouse's ~33 games this season through 23 injury absences (broken leg, injured, injured doubtful). He still appeared 8 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.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 18005326.73

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Francis is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Toulouse, rated 64.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Francis.

On the season, Francis graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.075 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 25 Francis is in his prime years, and a market index of 37.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Francis missed 23 games through injury (broken leg, injured, injured doubtful) out of roughly 33 this season. The 8 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.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
64.8
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
14
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.8%
Minutes
limited game time
5.08
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Toulouse finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

5.08
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 64.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.