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J. Koundé

Top-tier performerBarcelona · 27 yrs

Profile

Full nameJules Olivier Koundé
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age27
Date of birth12 Nov 1998
BirthplaceParis
Height181 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubBarcelona
Full-back
30
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
2269
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barcelona.

Injury-affected season

Missed 5 of Barcelona's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (hamstring, yellow cards, health problems). He still appeared 30 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
La Liga301322696.92
UEFA Champions League10218686.69
Copa del Rey5002207.1
Super Cup2001807.35
Friendlies Clubs101906.9

Scout report

Top-tier performerFull-back

J. Koundé is a 27-year-old full-back at Barcelona, rated 74 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 130th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (76.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Koundé.

Judged on this season alone, Koundé graded 54 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 3.53 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 44 → 54). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74, top 28% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 27 Koundé is in his prime years, and a market index of 99.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Koundé missed 5 games through injury (hamstring, yellow cards, health problems) out of roughly 38 this season. The 30 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 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 28% full-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 5% full-backs · La Liga3rd-best full-back in the La Liga130th in the La Liga · potential18th-highest potential full-back in the La Liga
74
Ratingi
18th of 65 full-backs
54.1
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
76.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.53
Def. / 90
47
Tackles
29
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 74, Koundé carries the 18th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga (top 28%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Transfer news

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