O. Ntcham
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Samsunspor.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Samsunspor's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring, inactive, injury). He still appeared 24 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1617 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 465 | 7.03 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
O. Ntcham is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Samsunspor, rated 28.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 206th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (66.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ntcham.
Judged on this season alone, Ntcham graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.447 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 27th of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 30 Ntcham is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ntcham missed 7 games through injury (hamstring, inactive, injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
1.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.45 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.9, Ntcham carries the 27th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig of 42. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.45 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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