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S. Kumbedi

Squad depthLyon · 21 yrsOn loan from VfL Wolfsburg

Profile

Full nameSaël Kumbedi Nseke
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age21
Date of birth26 Mar 2005
BirthplaceStains
Height175 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubLyon
Full-backalso played MID
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
66
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lyon.

Also this season

Parent club VfL WolfsburgDFB Pokal: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesligaat VfL Wolfsburg260519956.52
Friendlies Clubsat VfL Wolfsburg4002706.57
Tournoi Maurice Revelloat France U2012001556.85
DFB Pokalat VfL Wolfsburg100906.5
Ligue 1100666.5

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

S. Kumbedi is a 21-year-old full-back at Lyon, rated 65.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kumbedi.

On the season, Kumbedi graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 1). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 21 Kumbedi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 34.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
65.3
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
0.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
4.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.73
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

2.73
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 1 appearance. 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.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 4.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 65.3 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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

No transfer news found for this player.