Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al Riyadh.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1350 | 6.79 |
Scout report
V. Lekhal is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Al Riyadh, rated 19.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 275th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (44.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lekhal.
Judged on this season alone, Lekhal graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.533 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 25th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 32 Lekhal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al Riyadh finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side
3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.4, Lekhal carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Al Riyadh finished 15th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
