Anthony Nwakaeme
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Trabzonspor.
Injury-affected season
Missed 16 of Trabzonspor's ~34 games this season through 16 injury absences (muscle, muscle bruise). He still appeared 15 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 15 | 0 | 2 | 650 | 6.65 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 5 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 7.3 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
A. Nwakaeme is a 37-year-old central midfielder at Trabzonspor, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 8, top 94% of Süper Lig central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.4, ranking 325th of 325 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (21.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nwakaeme.
Judged on this season alone, Nwakaeme graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 68th of 72 of the 72 central midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.108 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 5, 72nd of 72 of the 72 central midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 37 Nwakaeme is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Nwakaeme missed 16 games through injury (muscle, muscle bruise) out of roughly 34 this season. The 15 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 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Trabzonspor finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
1.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, 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 5.4, Nwakaeme carries the 72nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Süper Lig of 72 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.11 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 (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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