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Full nameAmadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age24
Date of birth16 Aug 2001
BirthplaceDakar
Height195 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubAston Villa
Defensive midfielder
25
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1788
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Aston Villa.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of Aston Villa's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (calf, injury). He still appeared 25 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League252017887.03
UEFA Europa League12007837.11
FA Cup100907.5
Friendlies Clubs100626.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Onana is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Aston Villa, rated 83 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 84th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Onana.

Judged on this season alone, Onana graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.48 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 83, top 20% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 24 Onana is in his prime years, and a market index of 99.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Onana missed 4 games through injury (calf, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 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.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs
Current potentialTop 20% defensive midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent season29th of 55 defensive midfielders · Premier League29th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League84th in the Premier League · potential11th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League
83
Ratingi
11th of 55 defensive midfielders
34.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
58.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.48
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

4.48
Def. / 90
48
Tackles
24
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 83, Onana carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League (top 20%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots15

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success53.8%
Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles48
Interceptions24
Blocks17
Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.