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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sunderland.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Sunderland's ~38 games this season through 5 injury absences (injury, torn muscle fibre, calf). He still appeared 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2800 | 6.95 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.35 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
Scout report
N. Mukiele is a 28-year-old full-back at Sunderland, rated 66.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 216th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (81.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mukiele.
Judged on this season alone, Mukiele graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 9 clean sheets and 3.825 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 47). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, 31st of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 28 Mukiele is in his prime years, and a market index of 56.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Mukiele missed 5 games through injury (injury, torn muscle fibre, calf) out of roughly 38 this season. The 32 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.
A career still climbing — Mukiele is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 81.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66.2, Mukiele carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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