Taofeek Ismaheel

Following his move to Gornik Zabrze, Ismaheel's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gornik Zabrze · 2nd	2	0	0	6.9	33	15
2025/26	Gornik Zabrze	7	0	1	6.8	—	—
2025/26	Lech PoznanLoan · 1st	28	1	2	6.68	34	15
2024/25	Gornik Zabrze · 9th	25	2	3	7.05	38	24
2023/24	SK Beveren · 8th	24	5	2	7.15	46	27
2022/23	SK Beveren · 2nd	24	5	2	7.15	47	25
2022/23	Valerenga · 6th	9	0	0	6.69	36	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Ismaheel is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Lech Poznan, rated 33.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (43.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ismaheel.

On the season, Ismaheel graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.144 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 26 Ismaheel is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStepped up 2024/254 clubs

33.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.14

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Lech Poznan finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.14 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.14 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 %43.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.135

Goal contribution / 900.202

Defensive actions / 901.144

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.202

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 26, Ismaheel sits on 4.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ismaheel's projected Rating — 33.8 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 defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles12—

Interceptions5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Gornik Zabrze(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Lech Poznan(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

Gornik ZabrzeJul 2024 – Sept 2025

Lorient(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

WWaasland-beveren(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2024

Valerenga(on loan)Feb 2022 – Aug 2022

LorientJan 2022 – Feb 2022€ 500K

FredrikstadJan 2021 – Jan 2022

Skeiduntil Jan 2021

About T. Ismaheel

Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Gornik Zabrze, born on July 16, 2000, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Gornik Zabrze currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, T. Ismaheel has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 45 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 2 rated games. His season has spanned the UEFA Champions League and the Ekstraklasa.

Recent matches

August 8, 2026: 3-1 win away at Radomiak Radom (19 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Slask Wroclaw (26 minutes, 6.9 rating)

T. Ismaheel's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gornik Zabrze face GKS Katowice at home in the Ekstraklasa.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Ismaheel at 33.8 with a Season form score of 14.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, T. Ismaheel has totalled 189 club appearances with 33 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for Fredrikstad.

T. Ismaheel's career has also included time at Lech Poznan, Lorient, WWaasland-beveren, Valerenga, Fredrikstad and Skeid.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.