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S. Kotto

Squad depthGent · 22 yrsTransferred to Reims

Profile

Full nameSamuel Junior Kotto
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCameroon
Age22
Date of birth3 Sept 2003
Height190 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubGent
Centre-back
8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
489
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gent.

Also this season

On loan at ReimsCoupe de France: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2at Reims150012847.32
Jupiler Pro League8004896.4
Coupe de Franceat Reims100906.6

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Kotto is a 22-year-old central defender at Gent, rated 47.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kotto.

On the season, Kotto graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.577 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 22 Kotto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
47.2
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
6.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.6%
Minutes
limited game time
2.58
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Gent finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

2.58
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
3
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.