Ahmed Abdel Rahman Zola

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Ahmed Abdel Rahman Zola is a 33-year-old central midfielder at El Geish, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 0 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 59% of Premier League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.3, ranking 349th of 383 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zola.

Judged on this season alone, Zola graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.878 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Zola, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 66th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 33 Zola is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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10.3

Ratingi

66th of 73 central midfielders

12.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.88

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · El Geish finished 14th of 21 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.88 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 10.3, Zola carries the 66th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 73 — though on just 0 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.7%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.157

Goal contribution / 900.157

Defensive actions / 901.878

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.157

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 33, Zola sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zola's projected Rating — 10.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

2019/20

Petrojet

El Geish—2019/20

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.