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

Profile

Full nameBabajide Adeeko
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age23
Date of birth3 Apr 2003
Shirt number#17
ClubRochdale
Central midfielder
6
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
385
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rochdale.

Also this season

Earlier this season at WiganLeague Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 160 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Rochdale; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

B. Adeeko is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Wigan, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Adeeko.

On the season, Adeeko graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.78 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 2 → 2). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 23 Adeeko is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
37.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.3%
Minutes
limited game time
5.78
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Wigan finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

7
Apps
5.78
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.