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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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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
689
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 24.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 341st of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.14 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 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.139 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 34th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Nwobodo is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 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 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 appsCurrent season33rd of 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer · 16 apps33rd-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer341st in the Major League Soccer · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer
24.9
Ratingi
34th of 40 defensive midfielders
16.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45%
Minutes
rotation minutes
6.14
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

16
Apps
6.14
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
11
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

6.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45% 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 24.9, Nwobodo carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.14 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 target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes322
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success25%
Duels won48
Duels won %59.3%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions11
Blocks1
Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.