M. Nakamba
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.
Injury-affected season
Missed 20 of Sheffield Wednesday's ~46 games this season through 20 injury absences (calf). He still appeared 5 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.
Also this season
On loan at Luton — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 109 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sheffield Wednesday; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 6.63 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 6.8 |
 League Oneat Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
Scout report
M. Nakamba is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Sheffield Wednesday, rated 16.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nakamba.
On the season, Nakamba graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.389 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 32 Nakamba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Nakamba missed 20 games through injury (calf) out of roughly 46 this season. The 5 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.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sheffield Wednesday finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 4.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
