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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAlexander Chuka Iwobi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age30
Date of birth3 May 1996
BirthplaceLagos
Height180 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubFulham
Defensive midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
90
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fulham.

Scout report

Solid contributorDefensive midfielder

A. Iwobi is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Fulham, rated 53 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, Iwobi graded 40 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals, 3 assists and 1.695 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 40 → 40). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. 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.

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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
53
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
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

29
Apps
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 defensive 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

Rated 53 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. 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 defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions15
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.