Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vancouver Whitecaps.
Injury-affected season
Missed 30 of Vancouver Whitecaps's ~39 games this season through 30 injury absences (achilles tendon problems, achilles tendon, thigh). He still appeared 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 6.53 |
 Major League Soccer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 295 | 7 |
 Canadian Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
S. Adekugbe is a 31-year-old central defender at Vancouver Whitecaps, rated 16.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Adekugbe.
On the season, Adekugbe graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.831 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 31 Adekugbe is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Adekugbe missed 30 games through injury (achilles tendon problems, achilles tendon, thigh) out of roughly 39 this season. The 7 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.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.61 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
