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Full nameEzechiel Banzuzi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age21
Date of birth16 Feb 2005
Height191 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubRB Leipzig
Defensive midfielder
24
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
597
Minutes

Domestic-league season · RB Leipzig.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of RB Leipzig's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (knee, muscle). He still appeared 24 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
Bundesliga24015976.65
DFB Pokal4201827.25
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Netherlands U2110057
UEFA U21 Championshipat Netherlands U213000

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

E. Banzuzi is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at RB Leipzig, rated 74.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Banzuzi.

On the season, Banzuzi graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.92 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 75. At 21 Banzuzi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Banzuzi missed 5 games through injury (knee, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 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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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
74.7
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
12.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.92
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.92
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 74.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target4
Shots8

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success66.7%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions8
Blocks3
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.