Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Watford.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Watford's ~46 games this season through 6 injury absences (hamstring, inactive). 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 | 3 | 4 | 2611 | 7.01 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
Scout report
J. Ngakia is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Watford, rated 65.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 108th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ngakia.
Judged on this season alone, Ngakia graded 52 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 5.481 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 52). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 21% of the 73 central midfielders in the Championship. At 25 Ngakia is in his prime years, and a market index of 39.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ngakia missed 6 games through injury (hamstring, inactive) 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 — Ngakia is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Watford finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
5.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 5.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 65.9, Ngakia carries the 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Championship (top 21%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.48 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.
