Ryan Nyambe

Following his move to Derby, Nyambe's current-season form is down 67% on last season (Season 9→3), while his Rating climbed 30→36. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Derby · 23rd	5	6.34	38	2
2025/26	Derby · 8th	7	6.39	38	3
2025/26	ReadingLoan · 12th	19	6.47	30	9
2024/25	Derby · 19th	20	6.71	50	12
2023/24	Derby · 2nd	19	6.91	43	20
2022/23	Wigan · 24th	31	6.65	60	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Namibia · international

Side	Apps	G
Namibia	14	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

R. Nyambe is a 28-year-old central defender at Derby, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nyambe.

On the season, Nyambe graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.202 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 28 Nyambe is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2024/254 clubs

35.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

3.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.2

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

4.2

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 35.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.4%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.202

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %85

Cards / 900

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Nyambe sits on 9.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nyambe's projected Rating — 35.9 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.

Transfer history

Derby(back from loan)May 2026 – now

Reading(on loan)Jan 2026 – May 2026

DerbySept 2023 – Jan 2026Free

WiganJul 2022 – Sept 2023Free

Blackburnuntil Jul 2022

About R. Nyambe

Ryan Simasiku Nyambe is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Derby, born on December 4, 1997 in Katima Mulilo, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Namibia. Derby currently sit 23rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, R. Nyambe has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 257 minutes.

R. Nyambe's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Derby face Millwall away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Nyambe at 35.9 with a Season form score of 3.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, R. Nyambe has totalled 290 club appearances with 0 goals and 5 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for Blackburn.

R. Nyambe's career has also included time at Reading, Wigan and Blackburn.

On the international stage, R. Nyambe has represented Namibia — 14 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Derby finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points