Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3021 | 6.73 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.27 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7 |
 Emirates Cupat Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.2 |
Scout report
Ismeal Kabia is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Shrewsbury, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 42nd of 478 on scout potential in the League Two and 802nd of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (73% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kabia.
Judged on this season alone, Kabia graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.473 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kabia, 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 34, top 12% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 20 Kabia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.7, Kabia carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two (top 12%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
Shooting
Passing
Possession
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
