Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Polessya.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1315 | 7.16 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 6.75 |
Scout report
R. Babenko is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Polessya, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 50% of Premier League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.1, ranking 180th of 188 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Babenko.
Judged on this season alone, Babenko graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 14 of the 14 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.38 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 14th of 14 of the 14 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 34 Babenko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Polessya finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 11.1, Babenko carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 14. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
