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Full nameNoah Arinzechukwu Okafor
PositionCentre-forward
NationalitySwitzerland
Age26
Date of birth24 May 2000
BirthplaceBinningen
Height185 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubLeeds
Centre-forwardalso played MID
28
Appearances
8
Goals
1
Assists
1573
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leeds.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Leeds's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, calf, hamstring). He still appeared 28 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League288115736.93
FA Cup4023146.9
League Cup100846.9
Coppa Italiaat AC Milan100146.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

N. Okafor is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Leeds, rated 74.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 183rd of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (56.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okafor.

Judged on this season alone, Okafor graded 40 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 44 of the 44 centre-forwards in the Premier League, on 8 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.515 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 40). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, 22nd of 44 of the 44 centre-forwards in the Premier League. At 26 Okafor is in his prime years, and a market index of 88.9 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Okafor missed 7 games through injury (injury, calf, hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Okafor is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential22nd of 44 centre-forwards · Premier LeagueCurrent season19th of 44 centre-forwards · Premier League19th-best centre-forward in the Premier League183rd in the Premier League · potential22nd-highest potential centre-forward in the Premier League
74.1
Ratingi
22nd of 44 centre-forwards
39.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
56.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.52
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

8
Goals
1
Assists
9
G+A
0.29
Goals / app

8 goals in 28 appearances (0.29 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 1 assist for 9 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.06 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 74.1, Okafor carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Premier League of 44, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 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. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8
Shots on target15
Shots25

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles39
Dribble success42.4%
Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions12
Blocks1
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.