Castello Lukeba

Lukeba's current-season form is level with last season (Season 41→41), while his Rating held around 80. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	RB Leipzig · 5th	2	0	7.21	80	41
2025/26	RB Leipzig · 3rd	26	1	7.1	80	41
2024/25	RB Leipzig · 7th	24	0	6.98	77	36
2023/24	RB Leipzig · 4th	32	1	6.91	83	28
2022/23	Lyon · 7th	35	2	7	85	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France	1	0
France U23	4	0
France U21	15	0

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

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

C. Lukeba is a 23-year-old central defender at RB Leipzig, rated 80.1 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, Lukeba graded 41 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 3.39 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 41 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80. At 23 Lukeba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 47.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lukeba is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

80.1

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

40.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

71.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.39

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · RB Leipzig finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.39

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Rated 80.1 overall — elite — among the best in the position. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.041

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.041

Defensive actions / 903.39

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.124

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 (~48), then tapers with age. At 23, Lukeba sits on 47.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lukeba's projected Rating — 80.1 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 centre-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions30

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€30M total transfer fees · 2 moves

RB LeipzigAug 2023 – now€ 30M

Lyonuntil Aug 2023

OOlympique Lyonnais U19Sept 2018 – Aug 2023

Lyonuntil Sept 2018

About C. Lukeba

Castello Junior Lukeba is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for RB Leipzig, born on December 17, 2002 in Lyon, standing 184 cm tall. He is from France. RB Leipzig currently sit 5th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, C. Lukeba has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 163 minutes, averaging a 7.11 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Hamburger SV (73 minutes, 6.22 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (90 minutes, 8 rating)

C. Lukeba's next match is on September 20, 2026, when RB Leipzig face Bayer Leverkusen away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Lukeba at 80.1 with a Season form score of 40.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Coupe Gambardella. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Lukeba has totalled 158 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Lyon.

C. Lukeba's career has also included time at Lyon and OOlympique Lyonnais U19.

On the international stage, C. Lukeba has represented France, France U23, France U21 — 20 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.