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Full nameErnest Poku
PositionWinger
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth28 Jan 2004
BirthplaceAmsterdam
Height173 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Wingeralso played FWD · DEF
29
Appearances
5
Goals
5
Assists
1484
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bayer Leverkusen.

Also this season

Earlier this season at AZ AlkmaarUEFA Europa Conference League: 2 apps, 1g 1a, 256 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Bayer Leverkusen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga295514846.82
UEFA Champions League12017706.67
UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat AZ Alkmaar2112567
DFB Pokal4022346.95
UEFA U21 Championshipat Netherlands U213101327.13
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Netherlands U2140078
Eredivisieat AZ Alkmaar101776.9

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

E. Poku is a 22-year-old winger at Bayer Leverkusen, rated 80.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 44th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga and 132nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). He brings 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.3 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Poku.

Judged on this season alone, Poku graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 11 wingers in the Bundesliga, on 5 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances (0.606 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 35). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 37% of the 11 wingers in the Bundesliga. At 22 Poku is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 45.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Poku is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 37% wingers · BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 37% wingers · Bundesliga4th-best winger in the Bundesliga44th in the Bundesliga · potential4th-highest potential winger in the Bundesliga132nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
80.3
Ratingi
4th of 11 wingers
34.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
50%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.61
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Bayer Leverkusen finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

5
Goals
5
Assists
10
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

5 goals in 29 appearances (0.17 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 10 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.61 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.3 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.3/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 80.3, Poku carries the 4th-highest potential of the wingers in the Bundesliga (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.61 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.