Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Auxerre.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championshipat Birmingham | 17 | 2 | 2 | 992 | 6.84 |
 Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 630 | 6.6 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.5 |
 FA Cupat Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6.5 |
Scout report
I. Osman is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Auxerre, rated 71.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 131st of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 301st of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (38.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Osman.
Judged on this season alone, Osman graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.143 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 21). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 21% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Osman is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 37.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Auxerre finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side
2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 71.6, Osman carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
