Francis Nzaba

Following his move to Antalyaspor, Nzaba's current-season form is down 96% on last season (Season 27→1), while his Rating eased 41→31. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Antalyaspor · 13th	1	0	6.2	31	1
2025/26	Esenler Erokspor · 3rd	33	2	6.78	41	27
2024/25	Esenler Erokspor	17	0	6.71	—	—
2023/24	Dinamo Tbilisi	9	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	11	0	6.93	—	—
2022/23	Başakşehir · 5th	9	0	6.7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Congo · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo	3	0
Congo U23	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

F. Nzaba is a 24-year-old central defender at Esenler Erokspor, rated 40.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (76.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nzaba.

On the season, Nzaba graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 1.807 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 1).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 24 Nzaba is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

40.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

27.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

76.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.81

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Esenler Erokspor finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.81

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.81 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.6%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.067

Defensive actions / 901.807

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.201

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 24, Nzaba sits on 6.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nzaba's projected Rating — 40.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions21

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

Başakşehir(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Esenler Eroksporuntil Jun 2026

IIstanbul Basaksehir(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

EErokspor(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

EErokspor(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

IIstanbul Basaksehir(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

GGenclerbirligi(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

IIstanbul Basaksehir(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

DDinamo Tbilisi(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

IIstanbul BasaksehirJul 2022 – Jan 2023

DDiables Noirsuntil Jul 2022

About F. Nzaba

Francis Beny Nzaba is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Başakşehir, born on July 17, 2002 in Brazzaville, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Congo. Başakşehir currently sit 10th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, F. Nzaba has made 33 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 2,689 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Çorum FK (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

F. Nzaba's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Başakşehir face Kasımpaşa at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Nzaba at 40.1 with a Season form score of 27.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, F. Nzaba has totalled 85 club appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 33 appearances for Esenler Erokspor.

F. Nzaba's career has also included time at Esenler Erokspor, IIstanbul Basaksehir, EErokspor, GGenclerbirligi, DDinamo Tbilisi and DDiables Noirs.

On the international stage, F. Nzaba has represented Congo and Congo U23 — 9 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.