Saël Kumbedi

Squad depth

VfL Wolfsburg · 21 yrsFringe player

76.8

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSaël Kumbedi Nseke

PositionFull-back

NationalityFrance

Age21

Date of birth26 Mar 2005

BirthplaceStains

Height175 cm

Shirt number#26

ClubVfL Wolfsburg

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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

185

Minutes

Domestic-league season · VfL Wolfsburg.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	A	Min	Match
Bundesliga	26	5	1995	6.52
Friendlies Clubs	4	0	270	6.57
Tournoi Maurice Revelloat France U20	12	0	155	6.85
DFB Pokal	1	0	90	6.5
Ligue 1at Lyon	1	0	66	6.5

Career

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Tournoi Maurice Revello×2UEFA U17 Championship×2

Kumbedi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 77. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Wolfsburg · 4th	2	0	6.85	77	16
2025/26	VfL WolfsburgLoan · 16th	26	5	6.52	77	16
2025/26	Lyon · 4th	1	0	6.5	65	0
2024/25	Lyon · 6th	26	0	6.74	73	16
2023/24	Lyon · 6th	17	1	6.67	74	19
2022/23	Lyon · 7th	25	2	6.67	78	19
2022/23	Le Havre · 1st	6	1	6.63	60	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U21	3	0
France U20	12	0
France U19	11	0
France U17	9	2

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

S. Kumbedi is a 21-year-old full-back at VfL Wolfsburg, rated 69.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kumbedi.

On the season, Kumbedi graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.946 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 70. At 21 Kumbedi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 37.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

69.7

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

12.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.4%

Minutes

limited game time

1.95

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.95

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 2 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.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.4/100).
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 69.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.4%

Available fixtures2 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.946

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.946

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 (~42), then tapers with age. At 21, Kumbedi sits on 37.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kumbedi's projected Rating — 69.7 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

Lyon(back from loan)Dec 2025 – now

VfL WolfsburgDec 2025 – Dec 2025

LyonSept 2022 – Dec 2025

Le Havreuntil Sept 2022

About S. Kumbedi

Saël Kumbedi Nseke is a 21-year-old full-back who plays for VfL Wolfsburg, born on March 26, 2005 in Stains, standing 175 cm tall. He is from France.

This season

In the current season, S. Kumbedi has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 185 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Bundesliga, the Friendlies Clubs, the Tournoi Maurice Revello and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Kumbedi plays, VfL Wolfsburg's record this season is 6W-7D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.55 at home against 6.48 on the road.

Recent matches

May 25, 2026: 1-2 loss away at SC Paderborn 07 (105 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 21, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (85 minutes, 7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 3-1 win away at FC St. Pauli (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Bayern München (89 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at SC Freiburg (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 25, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (20 minutes, 7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-6 loss away at Bayer Leverkusen (82 minutes, 6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Werder Bremen (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at 1899 Hoffenheim (90 minutes, 7 rating)
March 1, 2026: 0-4 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Kumbedi at 69.7 with a Season form score of 12.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Tournoi Maurice Revello and the UEFA U17 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, S. Kumbedi has totalled 148 club appearances with 2 goals and 9 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 26 appearances for Olympique Lyonnais II.

S. Kumbedi's career has also included time at Lyon and Le Havre.

On the international stage, S. Kumbedi has represented France U21, France U20, France U19, France U17 — 35 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.