Marc Bola

Bola's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Watford · 7th	1	0	0	6.6	48	19
2025/26	Watford · 16th	37	2	3	6.8	48	19
2024/25	Samsunspor · 3rd	32	1	4	7.15	48	52
2023/24	Samsunspor · 13th	20	0	0	6.74	40	10
2022/23	Middlesbrough · 4th	25	0	0	6.66	60	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

M. Bola is a 28-year-old central defender at Watford, rated 48.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (70.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bola.

On the season, Bola graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.664 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 28 Bola is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24

48.4

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

18.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

70.2%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.66

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 48.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.062

Assists / 900.093

Goal contribution / 900.155

Defensive actions / 902.664

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.062

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 28, Bola sits on 13.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bola's projected Rating — 48.4 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-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions46

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

WatfordJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

SamsunsporJul 2023 – Jul 2025

Middlesbrough(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2023

Blackpool(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

Middlesbroughuntil Jan 2020

BlackpoolJul 2018 – Jan 2020Free

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

Notts County(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Arsenaluntil Jan 2017

About M. Bola

Marc Joel Bola is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Watford, born on December 9, 1997 in London, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Watford currently sit 7th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Bola has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 24 minutes.

M. Bola's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Watford face West Ham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Bola at 48.4 with a Season form score of 18.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, M. Bola has totalled 233 club appearances with 5 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 41 appearances for Middlesbrough.

M. Bola's career has also included time at Samsunspor, Middlesbrough, Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, Arsenal and Notts County.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.