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A. Masuaku

Experienced headLens · 32 yrs

Profile

Full nameFuka-Arthur Masuaku Kawela
PositionFull-back
NationalityCongo DR
Age32
Date of birth7 Nov 1993
BirthplaceLille
Height179 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubLens
Full-backalso played MID
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
229
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lens.

Injury-affected season

Missed 13 of Lens's ~34 games this season through 10 injury absences and 3 suspensions (international duty, ankle, suspension). He still appeared 4 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.

Also this season

On loan at SunderlandLeague Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 107 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 14002296.3
Premier Leagueat Sunderland3001276.5
League Cupat Sunderland1001077.3
Coupe de France200357.05

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

A. Masuaku is a 32-year-old full-back at Lens, rated 22.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Masuaku.

On the season, Masuaku graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.751 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 32 Masuaku is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Masuaku missed 10 games through injury and 3 suspensions (international duty, ankle, suspension) out of roughly 34 this season. The 4 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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Masuaku is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
22.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.75
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lens finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

2.75
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.