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C. Inao Oulaï

Elite prospectTrabzonspor · 20 yrsTransferred to Fiorentina

Profile

Full nameChrist Ravynel Inao Oulaï
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age20
Date of birth6 Apr 2006
Height173 cm
Shirt number#42
ClubTrabzonspor
Defensive midfielder
25
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
2078
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Trabzonspor.

Injury-affected season

Missed 3 of Trabzonspor's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (yellow cards, international duty). He still appeared 25 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Süper Lig252420787.06
Africa Cup of Nationsat Ivory Coast4002807.15
Türkiye Kupası6001616.75
Friendliesat Ivory Coast2000

Scout report

Elite prospectDefensive midfielder

C. Inao Oulaï is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Trabzonspor, rated 54.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig and 303rd of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (74.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Oulaï.

Judged on this season alone, Oulaï graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 2 goals, 4 assists and 3.118 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 39).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 3% of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 20 Oulaï is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Oulaï missed 3 games through injury (yellow cards, international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 25 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.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 3% defensive midfielders · Süper LigCurrent seasonTop 17% defensive midfielders · Süper Lig7th-best defensive midfielder in the Süper Lig2nd in the Süper Lig · potential1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Süper Lig303rd-highest potential U-21 tracked
54.9
Ratingi
1st of 42 defensive midfielders
39
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
74.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.12
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

3.12
Def. / 90
48
Tackles
22
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 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 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.9, Oulaï carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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