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PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age27
Date of birth4 Dec 1998
BirthplaceCalabar
Height175 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubUniversitatea Craiova
Centre-forwardalso played MID
27
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
1098
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Universitatea Craiova.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga I274210986.61
UEFA Europa Conference League4102446.83

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

M. Etim is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Universitatea Craiova, rated 26.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 318 on scout potential in the Liga I. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Etim.

Judged on this season alone, Etim graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 38 of the 38 centre-forwards in the Liga I, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances (0.492 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Etim, 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 27, top 37% of the 38 centre-forwards in the Liga I. At 27 Etim is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 37% centre-forwards · Liga ICurrent season22nd of 38 centre-forwards · Liga I22nd-best centre-forward in the Liga I138th in the Liga I · potential14th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga I
26.8
Ratingi
14th of 38 centre-forwards
14.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Universitatea Craiova finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

4 goals in 27 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.5% 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 26.8, Etim carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga I (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 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.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.