Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Melbourne Victory.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Kagoshima United — J3 League: 17 apps, 4g 3a, 894 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Melbourne Victory; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J3 Leagueat Kagoshima United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 894 | 7.51 |
 A-League | 13 | 5 | 2 | 872 | 6.86 |
Scout report
C. Nduka is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Melbourne Victory, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 68% of A-League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.5, ranking 113th of 193 in the A-League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (35.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.72 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nduka.
Judged on this season alone, Nduka graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 25 of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.722 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Nduka, 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 16, 12th of 25 of the 25 centre-forwards in the A-League. At 27 Nduka is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Melbourne Victory finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
5 goals in 13 appearances (0.38 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.72 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.5, Nduka carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the A-League of 25 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.72 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
