Domestic-league season · Henan Jianye.
Lu Yongtao is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Henan Jianye, rated 25 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 271 in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yongtao.
Judged on this season alone, Yongtao graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.453 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Yongtao, 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 25, top 25% of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 26 Yongtao is in his prime years, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.
3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 25, Yongtao carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 28 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 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.
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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 26, Yongtao sits on 7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yongtao's projected Rating — 25 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.
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