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47.4
6.5%
Ratingi
6
26.8%
Seasoni
15
Valuei

Profile

Full nameKen Nkuba Tshiend
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age24
Date of birth21 Jan 2002
BirthplaceMons
Height180 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubGenk
Full-back

Season stats

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14
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
533
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Genk.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Jupiler Pro League14105336.6
UEFA Europa League5002516.32

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

K. Nkuba is a 24-year-old full-back at Genk, rated 47.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nkuba.

On the season, Nkuba graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.559 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 24 Nkuba is in his prime years, and a market index of 15 reflects that trajectory.

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: 2022/23
47.4
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.56
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Genk finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

4.56
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.56 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.