Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Burnley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2359 | 6.72 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 329 | — |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6.9 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.6 |
Scout report
L. Ugochukwu is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Burnley, rated 84.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 75th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 74th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (70.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ugochukwu.
Judged on this season alone, Ugochukwu graded 42 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 3.434 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 40 → 42). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 84, top 17% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 22 Ugochukwu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 96.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Ugochukwu is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 84.3, Ugochukwu carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League (top 17%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Burnley finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
