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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age27
Date of birth9 May 1999
BirthplaceLagos
Height186 cm
Shirt number#61
ClubBoluspor
Central midfielder
32
Appearances
3
Goals
4
Assists
1809
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Boluspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig323418096.54

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

R. Akanbi is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Boluspor, rated 30.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 184th of 405 on scout potential in the 1. Lig. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (52.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akanbi.

Judged on this season alone, Akanbi graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 47 central midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 1.144 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Akanbi, 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 31, 20th of 47 of the 47 central midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 27 Akanbi is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential20th of 47 central midfielders · 1. LigCurrent seasonTop 26% central midfielders · 1. Lig12th-best central midfielder in the 1. Lig184th in the 1. Lig · potential20th-highest potential central midfielder in the 1. Lig
30.7
Ratingi
20th of 47 central midfielders
23.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.14
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Boluspor finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

1.14
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
12
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

1.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) 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 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.14 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.7, Akanbi carries the 20th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 1. Lig of 47, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Boluspor finished 15th of 20) — 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 light defensive volume (1.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.