J. Gbamin
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Metz.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2488 | 6.58 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6.7 |
 Friendliesat Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
J. Gbamin is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Metz, rated 45.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 260th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (89.2% 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 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.292 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 39). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 41st of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 30 Gbamin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 19.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Gbamin is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Metz finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 45.6, Gbamin carries the 41st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Metz finished 18th of 18) — 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 (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
