Samuel Nombe

Following his move to Milton Keynes Dons, Nombe's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 33→0), while his Rating eased 37→29. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Milton Keynes Dons · 20th	9	0	0	6.66	41	0
2025/26	Rotherham · 23rd	31	12	2	6.79	37	33
2024/25	Rotherham · 13th	43	14	5	6.97	50	44
2023/24	Rotherham · 24th	41	3	3	6.57	62	19
2023/24	Exeter City · 13th	5	0	1	6.78	38	2
2022/23	Exeter City · 14th	42	15	6	6.79	51	46

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

S. Nombe is a 28-year-old winger at Milton Keynes Dons, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 87th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nombe.

Judged on this season alone, Nombe graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 14 of the 14 wingers in the League One, on 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 9th of 14 of the 14 wingers in the League One. At 28 Nombe is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2022/234 clubs

Current potential9th of 14 wingers · League One · 9 apps Current season13th of 14 wingers · League One · 9 apps 13th-best winger in the League One 87th in the League One · potential 9th-highest potential winger in the League One

28.6

Ratingi

9th of 14 wingers

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Milton Keynes Dons finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 9 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.6, Nombe carries the 9th-highest potential of the wingers in the League One of 14 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36.1%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.964

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %36.4

Pass accuracy %65

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.253

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Nombe sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nombe's projected Rating — 28.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target4

Shots11

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes102

Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success50%

Duels won54

Duels won %36.2%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions1

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Milton Keynes DonsJul 2026 – now

RotherhamAug 2023 – Jul 2026

Exeter CityJul 2021 – Aug 2023Free

Luton(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jul 2021

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Oct 2020

MMaidenhead(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

OOxford City(on loan)Oct 2018 – Jan 2019

Milton Keynes Dons(back from loan)Apr 2018 – Oct 2018

OOxford City(on loan)Feb 2018 – Apr 2018

Milton Keynes Donsuntil Feb 2018

About S. Nombe

Samuel Tshiayima Nombe is a 27-year-old winger who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, born on October 22, 1998 in London, standing 180 cm tall. He is from England. Milton Keynes Dons currently sit 20th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, S. Nombe has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 747 minutes.

S. Nombe's next match is on November 14, 2026, when Milton Keynes Dons face Burton Albion at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Nombe at 28.6 with a Season form score of 0, ranking 87th of 213 wingers in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. Nombe has totalled 273 club appearances with 63 goals and 21 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 43 appearances for Rotherham.

S. Nombe's career has also included time at Rotherham, Exeter City, Luton, MMaidenhead and OOxford City.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Milton Keynes Dons finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

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