based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Telstar.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisieat Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.3 |
Scout report
N. Nwankwo is a 28-year-old central defender at Telstar, rated 35.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 53rd of 78 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nwankwo.
Judged on this season alone, Nwankwo graded 1 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 12 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 4 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Nwankwo, 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 35, 7th of 12 of the 12 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 28 Nwankwo is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.7 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Telstar finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 4.7% 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 35.2, Nwankwo carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie of 12, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Telstar finished 14th of 18) — 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 moderate defensive volume (2.5 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 centre-backs in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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