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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · RB Leipzig.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of RB Leipzig's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (knee, muscle). He still appeared 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2177 | 7.1 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 455 | — |
 DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 7.03 |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat France U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 7.47 |
Scout report
C. Lukeba is a 23-year-old central defender at RB Leipzig, rated 80.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (71.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lukeba.
Judged on this season alone, Lukeba graded 41 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga, on 8 clean sheets and 3.39 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 41). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 4% of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. At 23 Lukeba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 47.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lukeba missed 6 games through injury (knee, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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.
A career still climbing — Lukeba is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · RB Leipzig finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 26 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 80.1, Lukeba carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Bundesliga (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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