Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hannover 96.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2291 | 6.83 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
Scout report
N. Aséko Nkili is a 20-year-old defensive midfielder at Hannover 96, rated 72.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga and 93rd of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (74.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nkili.
Judged on this season alone, Nkili graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 3 goals, 5 assists and 3.143 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 46).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 9% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 20 Nkili is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 25.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Hannover 96 finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 3 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 74.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — 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 72.6, Nkili carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga (top 9%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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
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