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N. Nkounkou

Squad depthTorino · 25 yrs

Profile

Full nameNiels Patrick Nkounkou
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age25
Date of birth1 Nov 2000
BirthplacePontoise
Height184 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubTorino
Full-backalso played MID
11
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
367
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Torino.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Torino's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (muscle, illness, injury). He still appeared 11 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 Eintracht FrankfurtDFB Pokal: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 94 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Torino; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A11013676.84
Coppa Italia2001076.9
DFB Pokalat Eintracht Frankfurt100948.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

N. Nkounkou is a 25-year-old full-back at Torino, rated 65.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nkounkou.

On the season, Nkounkou graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 6.131 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 25 Nkounkou is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Nkounkou missed 7 games through injury (muscle, illness, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 11 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.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs
65.1
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
9.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
13.2%
Minutes
limited game time
6.13
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Torino finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

6.13
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
8
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 13.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 65.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success66.7%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.