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Full nameAlexander Chuka Iwobi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age30
Date of birth3 May 1996
BirthplaceLagos
Height180 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubFulham
Central midfielderalso played FWD
29
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
2443
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fulham.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Fulham's ~38 games this season through 8 injury absences (international duty, injury). He still appeared 29 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
Premier League294324437.07
FA Cup2001156.75
League Cup200517.05

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

A. Iwobi is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Fulham, rated 52.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 288th of 380 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (71.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iwobi.

Judged on this season alone, Iwobi graded 40 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 78 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 4 goals, 3 assists and 1.695 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 57th of 78 of the 78 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 30 Iwobi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 40.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Iwobi missed 8 games through injury (international duty, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 29 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.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential57th of 78 central midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 36% central midfielders · Premier League28th-best central midfielder in the Premier League288th in the Premier League · potential57th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League
52.7
Ratingi
57th of 78 central midfielders
40.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
71.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.7
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Fulham finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

1.7
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
15
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.7/100).

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.7 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.7, Iwobi carries the 57th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 78. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target15
Shots24

Passing

Assists3
Chances created43
Passes1,430
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles19
Dribble success42.2%
Duels won63
Duels won %45.7%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions15
Blocks3
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.