Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lille.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (foot, inactive, international duty). He still appeared 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1566 | 6.61 |
 UEFA Europa League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 715 | 6.76 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Congo DR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 7 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 7 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Congo DR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.75 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7 |
Scout report
N. Mukau is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Lille, rated 77.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 73rd of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 186th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (58% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mukau.
Judged on this season alone, Mukau graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 30 appearances (0.057 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 32% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Mukau is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Mukau missed 4 games through injury (foot, inactive, international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 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 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
1 goal in 30 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.06 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.9, Mukau carries the 16th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 32%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.06 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
