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Full nameKelvin Ampomah Opoku Abrefa
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age22
Date of birth9 Dec 2003
Height176 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubReading
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
22
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1148
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reading.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One220211486.6
League Cup2001556.15
EFL Trophy200905.9
Friendlies Clubs100656.2

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

K. Abrefa is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Reading, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1482nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abrefa.

Judged on this season alone, Abrefa graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.92 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 13). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 40% of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 22 Abrefa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Abrefa is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 40% defensive midfielders · League OneCurrent season57th of 63 defensive midfielders · League One57th-best defensive midfielder in the League One145th in the League One · potential25th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League One1482nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
43.7
Ratingi
25th of 63 defensive midfielders
12.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.7%
Minutes
limited game time
3.92
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.92
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.7, Abrefa carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One (top 40%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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.