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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityNigeria
Age20
Date of birth8 Aug 2005
Shirt number#7
ClubSlovan Liberec
Central midfielder
31
Appearances
4
Goals
1
Assists
1444
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Slovan Liberec.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Czech Liga314114446.69

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Afolabi is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Slovan Liberec, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 1 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 33% of Czech Liga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 1.6, ranking 57th of 327 in the Czech Liga and 966th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option (45.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Afolabi.

Judged on this season alone, Afolabi graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 48 central midfielders in the Czech Liga, on 4 goals, 1 assist and 2.368 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Afolabi, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 2, top 28% of the 48 central midfielders in the Czech Liga. At 20 Afolabi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 28% central midfielders · Czech LigaCurrent seasonTop 34% central midfielders · Czech Liga16th-best central midfielder in the Czech Liga57th in the Czech Liga · potential13th-highest potential central midfielder in the Czech Liga966th-highest potential U-21 tracked
1.6
Ratingi
13th of 48 central midfielders
17.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.37
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Slovan Liberec finished 6th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

2.37
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
10
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (6th 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. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 1.6, Afolabi carries the 13th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Czech Liga (top 28%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Slovan Liberec finished 6th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.