William Troost-Ekong

Troost-Ekong's current-season form is down 65% on last season (Season 23→8), while his Rating eased 35→18. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al Ahli Doha	9	1	0	6.69	—	—
2025/26	Al Kholood · 14th	13	0	0	6.23	18	8
2024/25	Al Kholood · 9th	32	2	1	6.78	35	23
2024/25	PAOK	2	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	PAOK · 4th	9	0	0	6.91	21	9
2022/23	SalernitanaLoan · 15th	9	1	0	6.74	46	6
2022/23	Watford · 11th	15	1	0	6.86	41	13
2021/22	Watford · 19th	17	0	0	6.57	58	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Nigeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Nigeria	79	7
Nigeria U23	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

W. Troost-Ekong is a 32-year-old central defender at Al Kholood, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (35.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Troost-Ekong.

On the season, Troost-Ekong graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.053 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 32 Troost-Ekong is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2021/22

18.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.05

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al Kholood finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.8% 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

Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.053

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.082

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 32, Troost-Ekong sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Troost-Ekong's projected Rating — 18.3 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 centre-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions9

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

€3.3M total transfer fees · 10 moves

AAl Ahli DohaJan 2026 – now

Al KholoodAug 2024 – Jan 2026

PAOKJul 2023 – Aug 2024

SSalernitana(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

WatfordSept 2020 – Jan 2023

UdineseAug 2018 – Sept 2020€ 3.3M

BBursasporJul 2017 – Aug 2018

Haugesund(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2017

Gentuntil Jul 2015

Dordrecht(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2015

GroningenJul 2013 – Jan 2014Free

Tottenhamuntil Jul 2013

About W. Troost-Ekong

William Paul Troost-Ekong is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Al Kholood, born on September 1, 1993 in Haarlem, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Al Kholood currently sit 8th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, W. Troost-Ekong has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,096 minutes.

W. Troost-Ekong's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Al Kholood face Al-Ahli Jeddah at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Troost-Ekong at 18.3 with a Season form score of 7.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, W. Troost-Ekong has totalled 301 club appearances with 13 goals and 2 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 35 appearances for Udinese.

W. Troost-Ekong's career has also included time at AAl Ahli Doha, PAOK, SSalernitana, Watford, Udinese, BBursaspor, Haugesund, Gent, Dordrecht, Groningen and Tottenham.

On the international stage, W. Troost-Ekong has represented Nigeria and Nigeria U23 — 85 caps and 7 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

Output in context · Al Kholood finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

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