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D. Yongwa

Squad depthLorient · 25 yrsTransferred to Yongwa Darlin

Profile

Full nameDarlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityCameroon
Age25
Date of birth22 Sept 2000
BirthplaceDouala
Height177 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubLorient
Central midfielderalso played MID
23
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1312
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lorient.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Lorient's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences and 2 suspensions (muscle, international duty, heel). He still appeared 23 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
Ligue 1230113126.53
Coupe de France2001507.1

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Yongwa is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Lorient, rated 68.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 162nd of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (54% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yongwa.

Judged on this season alone, Yongwa graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.087 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 37% of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 25 Yongwa is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Yongwa missed 5 games through injury and 2 suspensions (muscle, international duty, heel) out of roughly 34 this season. The 23 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.

From the career report
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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: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 37% central midfielders · Ligue 1Current season29th of 44 central midfielders · Ligue 129th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 1162nd in the Ligue 1 · potential16th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1
68.9
Ratingi
16th of 44 central midfielders
21.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lorient finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.09
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.9, Yongwa carries the 16th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 37%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.