Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Gillingham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 746 | 6.54 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 6.75 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.5 |
Scout report
N. Khumbeni is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Gillingham, rated 28.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 198th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Khumbeni.
Judged on this season alone, Khumbeni graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.689 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 5). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 30th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 23 Khumbeni is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Gillingham finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side
1.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18% 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 28.7, Khumbeni carries the 30th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 67 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.69 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.
