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Central midfielderZimbabweSuper League 1

Marvelous Nakamba

Experienced headPanetolikos · 32 yrsNow at Aston VillaNew signing
16.6
2.5%
Ratingi
1.1
83.3%
Seasoni
3
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMarvelous Nakamba
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityZimbabwe
Age32
Date of birth19 Jan 1994
BirthplaceHwange
Height177 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubPanetolikos
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
11
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Panetolikos.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Sheffield Wednesday — Championship: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 113 min

On loan at Luton — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 109 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Panetolikos; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Nakamba is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 16.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakamba.

On the season, Nakamba graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.389 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 32 Nakamba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
16.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.39
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

5
Apps
2.39
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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 16.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.