Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · RB Leipzig.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of RB Leipzig's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (knee, muscle). He still appeared 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2177 | 7.1 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 455 | — |
 DFB Pokal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 7.03 |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat France U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 7.47 |
Scout report
C. Lukeba is a 23-year-old central defender at RB Leipzig, rated 83.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (86.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lukeba.
Judged on this season alone, Lukeba graded 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga, on 8 clean sheets and 3.39 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 50). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 84, top 4% of the 52 centre-backs in the Bundesliga. At 23 Lukeba is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 50 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lukeba missed 6 games through injury (knee, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 26 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.
A career still climbing — Lukeba is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · RB Leipzig finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 83.6, Lukeba carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Bundesliga (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
