K. Mbabu
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Midtjylland.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of FC Midtjylland's ~32 games this season through 5 injury absences (injury, yellow cards). He still appeared 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1228 | 6.8 |
 UEFA Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 6.8 |
Scout report
K. Mbabu is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Midtjylland, rated 20.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 182nd of 207 on scout potential in the Superliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mbabu.
Judged on this season alone, Mbabu graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.518 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 35th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga. At 31 Mbabu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Mbabu missed 5 games through injury (injury, yellow cards) out of roughly 32 this season. The 25 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 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side
3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.2, Mbabu carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Superliga of 36. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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