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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · AC Milan.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of AC Milan's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 27 | 2 | 2 | 857 | 6.74 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Switzerland U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 292 | — |
 Super Leagueat BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6.83 |
 Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6.9 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Z. Athekame is a 21-year-old full-back at AC Milan, rated 79.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 50th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A and 154th of 2870 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Athekame.
Judged on this season alone, Athekame graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 1.906 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Athekame, 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 80, top 12% of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 21 Athekame is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 44.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Athekame missed 3 games through injury (muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · AC Milan finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 79.7, Athekame carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 52 — though on just 27 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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