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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Derby.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Derby's ~46 games this season through 10 injury absences (injury, thigh). He still appeared 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1925 | 6.71 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.3 |
Scout report
D. Ozoh is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Derby, rated 69.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 64th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship and 360th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (59.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ozoh.
Judged on this season alone, Ozoh graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.927 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 30). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 11% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 21 Ozoh is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ozoh missed 10 games through injury (injury, thigh) out of roughly 46 this season. The 33 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 — Ozoh is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Derby finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (8th of 24) 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 69.1, Ozoh carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship (top 11%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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