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PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth11 Nov 2004
BirthplaceAhaus
Shirt number#25
ClubWalsall
Full-backalso played MID · FWD
25
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1355
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Walsall.

Also this season

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

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two251013556.77
EFL Trophy4111636.83
League Cupat Stockport County2001176.45
FA Cup100527
League Oneat Stockport County20196.7

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, ranking 125th of 484 on scout potential in the League Two and 2492nd of 2847 U-23 players tracked. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Okeke graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 53rd of 66 of the 66 full-backs in the League Two, 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, top 32% of the 66 full-backs in the League Two. At 21 Okeke is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 32% full-backs · League TwoCurrent season53rd of 66 full-backs · League Two53rd-best full-back in the League Two125th in the League Two · potential21st-highest potential full-back in the League Two2492nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
30.7
Ratingi
21st of 66 full-backs
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

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

With a Rating of 30.7, Okeke carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two (top 32%). 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 League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots14

Passing

Assists0
Chances created14
Passes403
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles26
Dribble success55.3%
Duels won78
Duels won %55.3%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions10
Blocks4
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.