Following his move to Ipswich, Matusiwa's current-season form is level with last season (Season 43→45), while his Rating eased 69→57. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Ipswich · 2nd	45	1	3	7.07	57	45
2024/25	Rennes · 12th	31	1	3	7.1	69	43
2023/24	Rennes	12	0	0	7.17	—	—
2023/24	Reims · 9th	28	1	0	7.17	73	41
2022/23	Reims · 11th	30	0	0	7.07	75	27
2021/22	Reims · 12th	29	1	1	7.08	76	39
2021/22	Groningen · 12th	3	0	0	7.13	54	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U21	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Matusiwa is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Ipswich, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (93.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matusiwa.

On the season, Matusiwa graded 45 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 3 assists and 4.476 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 45). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 28 Matusiwa is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Matusiwa is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

56.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

45.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

93.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.48

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.48

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 16 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 56.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %93.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.023

Assists / 900.07

Goal contribution / 900.093

Defensive actions / 904.476

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.21

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

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 (~90), then tapers with age. At 28, Matusiwa sits on 20.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matusiwa's projected Rating — 56.6 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles89

Interceptions73

Blocks30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

€19.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves

IpswichJul 2025 – now

RennesJan 2024 – Jul 2025€ 15.5M

ReimsAug 2021 – Jan 2024€ 4M

GroningenJul 2019 – Aug 2021

De Graafschap(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Ajaxuntil Jan 2019

About A. Matusiwa

Azor Matusiwa is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Ipswich, born on April 28, 1998 in Hilversum, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Ipswich currently sit 8th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, A. Matusiwa has made 45 appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists across 3,861 minutes, with 9 yellow cards.

A. Matusiwa's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Ipswich face Manchester United away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Matusiwa at 56.6 with a Season form score of 45.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Eerste Divisie and the U19 Divisie 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Matusiwa has totalled 275 club appearances with 4 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 45 appearances for Ipswich.

A. Matusiwa's career has also included time at Rennes, Reims, Groningen, De Graafschap and Ajax.

On the international stage, A. Matusiwa has represented Netherlands U21 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points