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Samuel Kotto

Squad depthReims · 22 yrs

Profile

Full nameSamuel Junior Kotto
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCameroon
Age22
Date of birth3 Sept 2003
Height190 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubReims
Centre-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1284
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reims.

Also this season

On loan at GentJupiler Pro League: 8 apps, 0g 0a, 489 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Reims; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2150012847.32
Jupiler Pro Leagueat Gent8004896.4
Coupe de France100906.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Kotto is a 22-year-old central defender at Reims, rated 58.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 329 on scout potential in the Ligue 2 and 739th of 2847 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (42% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kotto.

Judged on this season alone, Kotto graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 74 of the 74 centre-backs in the Ligue 2, on 6 clean sheets and 3.505 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 28). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 17% of the 74 centre-backs in the Ligue 2. At 22 Kotto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 17% centre-backs · Ligue 2Current season31st of 74 centre-backs · Ligue 231st-best centre-back in the Ligue 283rd in the Ligue 2 · potential12th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 2739th-highest potential U-23 tracked
58.5
Ratingi
12th of 74 centre-backs
27.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
42%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.51
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Reims finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.51
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
20
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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

  • Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 42% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 58.5, Kotto carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 2 (top 17%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions20
Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.