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Kevin Akpoguma

Experienced head1899 Hoffenheim · 31 yrsTransferred to Akpoguma Kevin

Profile

Full nameKevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNigeria
Age31
Date of birth19 Apr 1995
BirthplaceNeustadt an der Weinstraße
Height192 cm
Shirt number#25
Club1899 Hoffenheim
Centre-back
8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
58
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1899 Hoffenheim.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga800585.6
DFB Pokal100126.2

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

K. Akpoguma is a 31-year-old central defender at 1899 Hoffenheim, rated 24.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akpoguma.

On the season, Akpoguma graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 7.759 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 31 Akpoguma is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2024/25
24.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
1.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2%
Minutes
limited game time
7.76
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · 1899 Hoffenheim finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

7.76
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

7.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 7.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.