M. Fondop-Talum

Fondop-Talum's current-season form is level with last season (Season 26→26), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oldham · 12th	2	0	1	7.9	15	26
2025/26	Oldham · 10th	41	8	4	6.76	15	26
2024/25	Oldham	48	18	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Oldham	31	9	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Oldham	35	11	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Fondop-Talum is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Oldham, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 26. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fondop-Talum.

On the season, Fondop-Talum graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 4 assists in 41 appearances (0.403 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Fondop-Talum is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

15.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

26.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.4

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Oldham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.2

Goals / app

8 goals in 41 appearances (0.2 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.29 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.269

Assists / 900.134

Goal contribution / 900.403

Defensive actions / 901.109

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.235

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 32, Fondop-Talum sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Fondop-Talum's projected Rating — 15.4 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-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions4

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards2

Transfer history

OldhamJan 2022 – nowFree

HHartlepoolSept 2021 – Jan 2022

Burton Albionuntil Sept 2021

AAldershot TownNov 2020 – Sept 2021Free

ChesterfieldAug 2019 – Nov 2020

Wrexham(back from loan)Apr 2019 – Aug 2019

MMaidenhead(on loan)Feb 2019 – Apr 2019

WrexhamJul 2018 – Feb 2019Free

GGuiseley AFCuntil Jul 2018

About M. Fondop-Talum

Karl Mike Fondop-Talum is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Oldham, born on November 27, 1993 in Yaoundé, standing 190 cm tall. He is from England. Oldham currently sit 12th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, M. Fondop-Talum has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 150 minutes.

M. Fondop-Talum's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Oldham face Swindon Town at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Fondop-Talum at 15.4 with a Season form score of 26.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Fondop-Talum has totalled 305 club appearances with 82 goals and 6 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 48 appearances for Oldham.

M. Fondop-Talum's career has also included time at HHartlepool, Burton Albion, AAldershot Town, Chesterfield, Wrexham, MMaidenhead and GGuiseley AFC.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.