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Full nameLukas Okechukwu Nmecha
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGermany
Age27
Date of birth14 Dec 1998
BirthplaceHamburg
Height185 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubLeeds
Centre-forward
31
Appearances
6
Goals
1
Assists
1097
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leeds.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League316110976.69
FA Cup5123336.84
Friendlies Clubs5101386.65
League Cup100586.6

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

L. Nmecha is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Leeds, rated 61.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 248th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nmecha.

Judged on this season alone, Nmecha graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 44 of the 44 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 6 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances (0.574 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, 30th of 44 of the 44 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 27 Nmecha is in his prime years, and a market index of 74 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upStreaky
Current potential30th of 44 centre-forwards · Premier LeagueCurrent season31st of 44 centre-forwards · Premier League31st-best centre-forward in the Premier League248th in the Premier League · potential30th-highest potential centre-forward in the Premier League
61.7
Ratingi
30th of 44 centre-forwards
25.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.57
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

6
Goals
1
Assists
7
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

6 goals in 31 appearances (0.19 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 1 assist for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.08 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 61.7, Nmecha carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League of 44, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.