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Full nameBenjamin George Cabango
PositionCentre-back
NationalityWales
Age26
Date of birth30 May 2000
BirthplaceCardiff
Height186 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubSwansea
Centre-back
45
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
4035
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swansea.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Championship451040356.94
FA Cup1001207.3
League Cup100376.9

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

B. Cabango is a 26-year-old central defender at Swansea, rated 65.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 495 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (97.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cabango.

Judged on this season alone, Cabango graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 89 centre-backs in the Championship, on 12 clean sheets and 3.457 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 42). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 7% of the 89 centre-backs in the Championship. At 26 Cabango is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.1 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: 2024/25Remarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 7% centre-backs · ChampionshipCurrent seasonTop 9% centre-backs · Championship8th-best centre-back in the Championship91st in the Championship · potential6th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship
65.7
Ratingi
6th of 89 centre-backs
41.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
97.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.46
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Swansea finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.46
Def. / 90
75
Tackles
48
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 65.7, Cabango carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots19

Passing

Assists0
Chances created11
Passes2,894
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success100%
Duels won257
Duels won %61.3%
Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles75
Interceptions48
Blocks32
Fouls committed25
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.