Chibuike Nwaiwu

Nwaiwu's current-season form is level with last season (Season 24→24), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Trabzonspor · 4th	2	0	0	7.1	48	24
2025/26	Trabzonspor · 3rd	16	3	1	7.49	48	24
2025/26	Wolfsberger AC · 10th	12	0	0	6.67	39	22
2024/25	Wolfsberger AC	25	2	1	7.28	—	—
2023/24	Enyimba	1	0	0	7.2	—	—
2022/23	Enyimba	20	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

C. Nwaiwu is a 23-year-old full-back at Trabzonspor, rated 47.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (42.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nwaiwu.

On the season, Nwaiwu graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 5.221 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 23 Nwaiwu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.

47.7

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

24.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.22

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

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

Apps

5.22

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 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 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 5.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.7 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.22 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.206

Assists / 900.069

Goal contribution / 900.275

Defensive actions / 905.221

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 23, Nwaiwu sits on 11, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nwaiwu's projected Rating — 47.7 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 full-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles36

Interceptions21

Blocks19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

TrabzonsporJan 2026 – now

Wolfsberger ACSept 2024 – Jan 2026Free

EEnyimbauntil Sept 2024

About C. Nwaiwu

Chibuike Godfrey Nwaiwu is a 23-year-old full-back who plays for Trabzonspor, born on July 23, 2003, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Nigeria.

This season

In the current season, C. Nwaiwu has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Başakşehir (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Kasımpaşa (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Nwaiwu at 47.7 with a Season form score of 24.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, C. Nwaiwu has totalled 76 club appearances with 6 goals and 2 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 25 appearances for Wolfsberger AC.

C. Nwaiwu's career has also included time at Wolfsberger AC and EEnyimba.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.