Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3021 | 6.73 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.27 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7 |
 Emirates Cupat Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.2 |
Ismeal Kabia is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Shrewsbury, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 478 in the League Two and 826th of 997 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (73% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kabia.
Judged on this season alone, Kabia graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.473 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kabia, 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 34, top 11% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 20 Kabia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.
2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 33.7, Kabia carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two (top 11%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 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.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 20, Kabia sits on 8.6, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kabia's projected Rating — 33.7 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.
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