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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lille.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Lille's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (foot, inactive, international duty). He still appeared 30 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1566 | 6.61 |
 UEFA Europa League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 715 | 6.76 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Congo DR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 7 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 7 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Congo DR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6.75 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7 |
Scout report
N. Mukau is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Lille, rated 77.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 321 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 164th of 2847 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (51.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mukau.
Judged on this season alone, Mukau graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 60 of the 60 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.529 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 20). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 77, top 12% of the 60 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Mukau is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Mukau missed 4 games through injury (foot, inactive, international duty) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 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.
Mukau is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.4, Mukau carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 12%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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