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Full nameChukwuemeka Somto Eneli
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth18 Oct 1999
BirthplaceLansing
Height175 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubReal Salt Lake
Central midfielder
29
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1855
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.

Injury-affected season

Missed 3 of Real Salt Lake's ~35 games this season through 3 injury absences (foot). He still appeared 29 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
Major League Soccer290118556.96
CONCACAF Champions League2001607.2
Leagues Cup300356.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

E. Eneli is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Real Salt Lake, rated 36.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 223rd of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (58.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eneli.

Judged on this season alone, Eneli graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 49th of 50 of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.299 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 19). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 29th of 50 of the 50 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Eneli is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Eneli missed 3 games through injury (foot) out of roughly 35 this season. The 29 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: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential29th of 50 attacking midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season49th of 50 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer49th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer223rd in the Major League Soccer · potential29th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer
36.3
Ratingi
29th of 50 attacking midfielders
18.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.3
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

3.3
Def. / 90
40
Tackles
20
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.9% 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 36.3, Eneli carries the 29th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.3 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created22
Passes986

Possession

Successful dribbles26
Dribble success60.5%
Duels won132
Duels won %60%
Fouls won57

Defending

Tackles40
Interceptions20
Blocks8
Fouls committed27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.