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Favour Okeke

Squad depthWaldhof Mannheim · 21 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth11 Nov 2004
BirthplaceAhaus
Shirt number#25
ClubWaldhof Mannheim
Full-back
25
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1355
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Walsall.

Also this season

On loan at WalsallEFL Trophy: 4 apps, 1g 1a, 163 min

On loan at Stockport CountyLeague Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 117 min

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Favour Okeke is a 21-year-old full-back at Walsall, rated 30.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okeke.

On the season, Okeke graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 1.86 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Okeke, 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 31. At 21 Okeke is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

30.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
1.86
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
1.86
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
10
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% 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 30.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.86 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.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the 3. Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions10
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.