W. Ndidi

Ndidi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating held around 32. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Beşiktaş · 12th	2	0	0	6.7	32	31
2025/26	Beşiktaş · 4th	25	2	0	6.87	32	31
2024/25	Leicester · 18th	28	0	5	6.94	67	47
2023/24	Leicester · 1st	31	4	5	7.05	63	24
2022/23	Leicester · 18th	27	0	0	6.77	72	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Nigeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Nigeria	78	1
Nigeria U20	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

W. Ndidi is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Beşiktaş, rated 32 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (65.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ndidi.

On the season, Ndidi graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.725 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 29 Ndidi is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

31.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

65.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.72

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Beşiktaş finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 65.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.72 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %65.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.09

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.09

Defensive actions / 904.725

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.225

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 29, Ndidi sits on 6.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ndidi's projected Rating — 32 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions40

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€17.6M total transfer fees · 2 moves

BeşiktaşAug 2025 – now

LeicesterJan 2017 – Aug 2025€ 17.6M

Genkuntil Jan 2017

About W. Ndidi

Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Beşiktaş, born on December 16, 1996 in Lagos, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Beşiktaş currently sit 12th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, W. Ndidi has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 91 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Alanyaspor (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Eyüpspor (1 minutes)

W. Ndidi's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Beşiktaş face Çorum FK at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Ndidi at 32 with a Season form score of 31.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Championship and the Community Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, W. Ndidi has totalled 341 club appearances with 17 goals and 19 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for Genk.

W. Ndidi's career has also included time at Leicester and Genk.

On the international stage, W. Ndidi has represented Nigeria and Nigeria U20 — 85 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.