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Full nameObinna Nwobodo
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age29
Date of birth29 Nov 1996
BirthplaceEnugu
Height180 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubFC Cincinnati
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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24
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1094
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Cincinnati.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10003876.52
CONCACAF Champions League4052657.33

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

O. Nwobodo is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Cincinnati, rated 24.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 396th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nwobodo.

Judged on this season alone, Nwobodo graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.923 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 34th of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Nwobodo is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential34th of 45 defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season34th of 45 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer34th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer396th in the Major League Soccer · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
24.3
Ratingi
34th of 45 defensive midfielders
15.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.92
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

24
Apps
5.92
Def. / 90
51
Tackles
19
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 24 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.9% 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 24.3, Nwobodo carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 45. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× 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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes535
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won71
Duels won %59.2%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles51
Interceptions19
Blocks2
Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.