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Full nameIbrahim Akitunde Alani
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age20
Date of birth29 Jul 2006
Shirt number#12
ClubValladolid
Defensive midfielder
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
368
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Valladolid.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda División15003686.65

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

I. Alani is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Valladolid, rated 54.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alani.

On the season, Alani graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.38 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 4).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55. At 20 Alani is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 19.8 reflects that trajectory.

54.8
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
3.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.7%
Minutes
limited game time
5.38
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Valladolid finished 17th of 22 · a lower-table side

5.38
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 22) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 54.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.