ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Arda Kardzhali.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 773 | 6.55 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 7.05 |
Scout report
David Akintola Idowu is a 26-year-old central defender at Arda Kardzhali, rated 26.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 103rd of 207 on scout potential in the First League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Idowu.
Judged on this season alone, Idowu graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the First League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.212 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Idowu, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 18th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the First League. At 26 Idowu is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Arda Kardzhali finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side
2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.7, Idowu carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 37 — though on just 27 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 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 First League with 600+ minutes this season.
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