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Samuel Abifade

Squad depthPendikspor · 27 yrsRotationNew signing

Profile

Full nameSamuel Abifade
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age27
Date of birth17 Sept 1999
BirthplaceBraunschweig
Height186 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubPendikspor
Defensive midfielder
9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
699
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pendikspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig100456.3

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

S. Abifade is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Pendikspor, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 46th of 224 on scout potential in the 1. Lig. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (40.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abifade.

Judged on this season alone, Abifade graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.863 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 19). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 34% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 27 Abifade is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2026/27
27.9
Ratingi
5th of 15 defensive midfielders
18.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.86
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Pendikspor finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

9
Apps
3.86
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
11
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.9, Abifade carries the 5th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 15 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7—
Passes253—
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success60%
Duels won39—
Duels won %54.9%—
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions11
Blocks6
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.