Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Following his move to Metz, Gbamin's current-season form is up 3300% on last season (Season 1→34), while his Rating held around 40. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Metz · 18th	31	1	1	6.58	39	33
2024/25	FC Zurich	15	1	0	6.83	—	—
2024/25	Nantes · 13th	14	0	0	6.49	40	1
2023/24	Dunkerque · 16th	21	2	1	6.87	46	20
2022/23	TrabzonsporLoan · 6th	19	0	0	6.69	38	18
2021/22	CSKA MoscowLoan · 5th	11	1	2	7.01	31	20
2021/22	Everton · 16th	3	0	0	6.2	61	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Ivory Coast	25	0

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

Scout report

League standoutCentral defender

J. Gbamin is a 31-year-old central defender at CSKA Sofia, rated 39.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 215 on scout potential in the First League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (83.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gbamin.

Judged on this season alone, Gbamin graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 36 centre-backs in the First League, on 6 clean sheets and 3.292 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 34). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 3% of the 36 centre-backs in the First League. At 31 Gbamin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Gbamin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/256 clubs

Current potentialTop 3% centre-backs · First League Current seasonTop 23% centre-backs · First League 8th-best centre-back in the First League 2nd in the First League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-back in the First League

39.5

Ratingi

1st of 36 centre-backs

33.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · CSKA Sofia finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.5, Gbamin carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.8%

Available fixtures33 of 36

Goals / 900.036

Assists / 900.036

Goal contribution / 900.072

Defensive actions / 903.292

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %70

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %78.8

Cards / 900.109

Foul involvement / 901.158

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Gbamin sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gbamin's projected Rating — 39.5 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 First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots10

Passing

Assists1

Chances created15—

Passes1,786—

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles26

Dribble success78.8%

Duels won112—

Duels won %51.9%—

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles51

Interceptions27

Blocks13

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

€30M total transfer fees · 11 moves

CSKA SofiaJul 2026 – nowFree

MetzJul 2025 – Jul 2026Free Transfer

FC ZurichFeb 2025 – Jul 2025Free Transfer

NantesAug 2024 – Feb 2025Free

DunkerqueNov 2023 – Aug 2024

Everton(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Nov 2023

Trabzonspor(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Everton(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

CSKA Moscow(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jul 2022

EvertonAug 2019 – Feb 2022€ 25M

FSV Mainz 05Jul 2016 – Aug 2019€ 5M

Lensuntil Jul 2016

About J. Gbamin

Jean-Philippe Gbamin is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for CSKA Sofia, born on September 25, 1995 in San-Pédro, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. CSKA Sofia currently sit 4th of 16 in the First League.

This season

In the current season, J. Gbamin has made 31 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,488 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Ligue 1, the Africa Cup of Nations and the Friendlies. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When J. Gbamin plays, CSKA Sofia's record this season is 3W-6D-22L — and his match ratings average 7.08 at home against 6.12 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Nice (25 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Lorient (76 minutes, 7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Monaco (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 26, 2026: 4-4 draw away at Le Havre (18 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Paris FC (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 10, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Marseille (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Nantes (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Rennes (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 15, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs Toulouse (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Lens (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Gbamin at 39.5 with a Season form score of 33.9, ranking 2nd of 215 centre-backs in the First League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: J. Gbamin has missed 3 matches this season (1 through injury, 2 through suspension).

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Florida Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Gbamin has totalled 318 club appearances with 13 goals and 8 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 33 appearances for Lens.

J. Gbamin's career has also included time at Metz, FC Zurich, Nantes, Dunkerque, Everton, Trabzonspor, CSKA Moscow, FSV Mainz 05 and Lens.

On the international stage, J. Gbamin has represented Ivory Coast — 25 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · CSKA Sofia finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points