Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Cincinnati.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of FC Cincinnati's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring, injury, thigh). He still appeared 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 16 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 6.78 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.22 |
Scout report
O. Nwobodo is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Cincinnati, rated 26.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 347th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nwobodo.
Judged on this season alone, Nwobodo graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 50 of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.589 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 39th of 50 of the 50 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Nwobodo is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Nwobodo missed 7 games through injury (hamstring, injury, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 34 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
5.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 34 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.8, Nwobodo carries the 39th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 50. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
