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Michael Agbekpornu

Squad depthNK Slaven Belupo · 28 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMichael Agbekpornu
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age28
Date of birth31 Aug 1998
Height177 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubNK Slaven Belupo
Defensive midfielder
17
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1150
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NK Slaven Belupo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL171111506.84
Segunda Divisiónat Huesca10003046.68

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Agbekpornu is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at NK Slaven Belupo, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 19th of 159 on scout potential in the HNL. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Agbekpornu.

Judged on this season alone, Agbekpornu graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 22 of the 22 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.539 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Agbekpornu, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 19% of the 22 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 28 Agbekpornu is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

22.9
Ratingi
4th of 22 defensive midfielders
17.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.54
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10 · a lower-table side

17
Apps
4.54
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
16
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (7th of 10) 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.9, Agbekpornu carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL (top 19%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.54 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions16
Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.