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Full nameDavid Ikechukwu Ozoh
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth6 May 2005
Height190 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubDerby
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
519
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Derby.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Ozoh is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Derby, rated 57.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ozoh.

On the season, Ozoh graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.855 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 21 Ozoh is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26
57.6
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
9.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
25.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

7
Apps
4.86
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 25.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 57.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes198
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success40%
Duels won29
Duels won %46%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions5
Blocks1
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.