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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age19
Shirt number#89
ClubAkron
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF
3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
131
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Akron.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League3001316.57

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Umut Kaya is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Akron, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaya.

On the season, Kaya graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.496 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Kaya, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 19 Kaya is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

27
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
4.5%
Minutes
limited game time
5.5
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Akron finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

5.5
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 3 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 16) 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. 5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 4.5% 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 27 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.