David Okereke

Following his move to Cremonese, Okereke's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 33→8), while his Rating climbed 43→45. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cremonese · 18th	10	2	0	6.69	45	8
2024/25	Gaziantep FK · 14th	28	8	3	7.02	43	33
2023/24	TorinoLoan · 9th	9	0	0	6.69	61	0
2023/24	Cremonese · 4th	15	2	1	6.81	55	8
2022/23	Cremonese · 19th	33	7	0	6.82	75	30
2021/22	VeneziaLoan · 20th	32	7	0	6.75	75	32
2021/22	Club Brugge KV · 1st	1	0	0	5.9	46	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Okereke is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Cremonese, rated 45.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okereke.

On the season, Okereke graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 0.9 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 28 Okereke is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.8 reflects that trajectory.

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: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

45.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

8.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.7%

Minutes

limited game time

0.9

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Cremonese finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

0.9

Def. / 90

Tackles

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Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.45

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.45

Defensive actions / 900.9

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %71.4

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %38.5

Cards / 900.225

Foul involvement / 901.125

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~28), then tapers with age. At 28, Okereke sits on 16.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Okereke's projected Rating — 45.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success38.5%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks1

Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Cremonese(back from loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

GGazişehir Gaziantep(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Cremonese(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Torino(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Cremonese2022/23 – 2023/24

Club Brugge KV(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Venezia(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Club Brugge KV2019/20 – 2021/22€ 8M

Spezia(back from loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Cosenza(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Speziauntil 2017/18

About D. Okereke

David Chidozie Okereke is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Cremonese, born on August 29, 1997 in Lagos, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Nigeria. Cremonese currently sit 18th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, D. Okereke has made 10 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 400 minutes, averaging a 6.69 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

When D. Okereke plays, Cremonese's record this season is 4W-2D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.95 at home against 6.3 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-0 win away at Udinese (30 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Pisa (18 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
April 24, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Napoli (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Torino (30 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Cagliari (78 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Bologna (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 16, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Fiorentina (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Lecce (28 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 29, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs Sassuolo (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 23, 2025: 2-1 win away at AC Milan (65 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Okereke at 45.3 with a Season form score of 8.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the First Division A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, D. Okereke has totalled 233 club appearances with 50 goals and 14 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for Cremonese.

D. Okereke's career has also included time at GGazişehir Gaziantep, Torino, Club Brugge KV, Venezia, Spezia and Cosenza.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cremonese finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points