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Defensive midfielderCôte d'IvoireLigue 1

P. Akouokou

Squad depthLyon · 28 yrsStarter
43.2
Ratingi
2
Seasoni
9.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameEdgar Paul Akouokou
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age28
Date of birth20 Dec 1997
BirthplaceAbidjan
Height181 cm
ClubLyon
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
171
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lyon.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

P. Akouokou is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Zaragoza, rated 37.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akouokou.

On the season, Akouokou graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.633 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 12). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 28 Akouokou is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Akouokou is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
37.8
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
11.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.6%
Minutes
limited game time
4.63
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Zaragoza finished 22nd of 22 · a relegation-threatened side

11
Apps
4.63
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
18
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 22) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions18
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.