Rocky Bushiri

Bushiri's current-season form is up 65% on last season (Season 20→33), while his Rating eased 49→45. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Hibernian · 5th	26	3	0	6.79	45	33
2024/25	Hibernian · 3rd	28	3	1	6.91	49	20
2023/24	Hibernian · 3rd	27	0	0	6.78	47	21
2022/23	Hibernian · 5th	15	0	0	6.63	42	16
2021/22	HibernianLoan · 3rd	14	0	0	6.7	45	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Congo DR · international

Side	Apps	G
Congo DR	3	0

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

R. Bushiri is a 26-year-old central defender at Hibernian, rated 44 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 104 on scout potential in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (93.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bushiri.

Judged on this season alone, Bushiri graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 7 clean sheets and 2.562 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 20 → 33). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 30% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 26 Bushiri is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potentialTop 30% centre-backs · Premiership Current seasonTop 26% centre-backs · Premiership 7th-best centre-back in the Premiership 38th in the Premiership · potential 8th-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership

Ratingi

8th of 27 centre-backs

33.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

93.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.56

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Hibernian finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 44, Bushiri carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership (top 30%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Hibernian finished 12th of 12) — 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 moderate defensive volume (2.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %93.1%

Available fixtures26 of 9

Goals / 900.124

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.124

Defensive actions / 902.562

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %75

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900.248

Foul involvement / 901.777

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 26, Bushiri sits on 12.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bushiri's projected Rating — 44 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 centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target4

Shots12

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes1,178

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won108

Duels won %61%

Fouls won24

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions26

Blocks16

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

HibernianJun 2022 – now

Hibernian(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

AS Eupen(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

KV Mechelen(on loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

St. Truiden(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

Norwichuntil Jan 2020

AS Eupen(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2020

OOostendeuntil Aug 2018

About R. Bushiri

Rocky Bushiri Kisonga is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Hibernian, born on November 30, 1999, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Congo DR. Hibernian currently sit 12th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, R. Bushiri has made 26 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 2,178 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

R. Bushiri's next match is on October 25, 2026, when Hibernian face Celtic at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Bushiri at 44 with a Season form score of 33.4, ranking 38th of 104 centre-backs in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, R. Bushiri has totalled 153 club appearances with 8 goals and 1 assist for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 28 appearances for Hibernian.

R. Bushiri's career has also included time at Norwich, AS Eupen, KV Mechelen, St. Truiden and OOostende.

On the international stage, R. Bushiri has represented Congo DR — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Hibernian finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points