#243 boardBall-winning central midfielderAge 21 · reviewed 2026-09-03

Noah Mbamba

Across 2,702 published minutes for FCV Dender EH in the 2025/26 Belgian Pro League, Noah Mbamba currently reads as a ball-winning central midfielder. Three numbers define the case: interception output at 1.53 per 90 (89th percentile), duel win rate in the 88th percentile and tackle output at 2.93 per 90 (87th percentile). Creation is the quieter part of the case in the 19th percentile. The key question is how often his role asks him to play the final pass.

BelgiumFC Lorient · reviewed 2026-09-03Ligue 12,702 senior minutes

Performance sample details

FCV Dender EH · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score rebuilt: 2026-09-03
Identity updated: 2026-09-03
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: FCV Dender EH · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Interceptions

89th

Leading signal 2

Duel win rate

88th

Leading signal 3

Tackles

87th

Context flag

Key passes per 90

19th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 33
Starts: 33
Minutes: 2,702
Goals: 2
Assists: 2
G+A /90: 0.13

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Central MidfieldPartial evidence

Visual signatureCM

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Key passes per 9019thpercentile
Big chances created per 9034thpercentile
Dribble success44thpercentile
Duel win rate88thpercentile
Pass completion56thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Long passes

2.13 /90

Percentile36th

Crosses

0.37 /90

Percentile10th

1v1 containment

0.33 /90

Percentile94th

Long-pass accuracy

56.2%

Percentile58th

Shots

0.87 /90

Percentile25th

Interceptions

1.53 /90

Percentile89th

Accurate long passes

1.20 /90

Percentile43rd

Shots on target

0.30 /90

Percentile27th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Ball-winning central midfielder

Central Midfield

Take-on volume at 2.66 per 90 is a 70th-percentile return. Useful to know, but not enough to change the scouting call. The numbers describe his actions on the ball; film still has to place him in a two or three and test the work around them.

Why he catches the eye

Duel win rate88
Interceptions89
Tackles87

What to test on film

Key passes per 9019
Big chances created per 9034

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

No sufficiently comparable public role shape is available in this release.

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

61.3

Senior minutes

2,702

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · ReadyAdvanced-metric coverage is ready with 21 reviewed percentiles, rates and efficiency values.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

9 measures

Shots on target

0.30 /90

27th

percentile

Shots

0.87 /90

25th

percentile

Shot accuracy

34.6%

56th

percentile

Dribble attempts

2.66 /90

70th

percentile

Successful dribbles

1.23 /90

67th

percentile

Fouls won

1.57 /90

59th

percentile

Crosses

0.37 /90

10th

percentile

Accurate crosses

0.10 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Cross accuracy

27.3%

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Passes

33.51 /90

44th

percentile

Completed passes

27.58 /90

48th

percentile

Long passes

2.13 /90

36th

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.20 /90

43rd

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

56.2%

58th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

1.23 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

47th

percentile

Defending & duels

8 measures

Tackles

2.93 /90

87th

percentile

Interceptions

1.53 /90

89th

percentile

Clearances

1.50 /90

70th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.17 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

12.76 /90

71st

percentile

Duels won

7.06 /90

86th

percentile

Aerial wins

1.43 /90

82nd

percentile

1v1 containment

0.33 /90

94th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.27 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

56th

percentile

Published performance sample: FCV Dender EH · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 24 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Shots on target	Shots on target by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shots	Shots attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Shot accuracy	Share of attempted shots that were on target.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Crosses	Crosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dispossessed per 90	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Fouls committed per 90	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-09-03

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · UnavailableValuation-history coverage is unavailable in this release. The separate model estimate remains available, but missing observations are not treated as zero.

Scout estimate

~€10m

€10–24m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · as of 2026-09-03

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

This remains a model-led estimate informed by current football evidence and reviewed market comparables. No dated player-specific market or fee anchor is available in this release.

Valuation-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player had zero historical market observations.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · UnavailableTransfer-history coverage is unavailable in this release; this is not a reviewed finding that the player has never moved clubs.

Transfer-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player has never moved clubs.

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · UnavailableRecent-match coverage is unavailable in this release; this is not a reviewed finding of zero appearances.

Recent-match coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player made zero recent appearances.

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Midfielder
Position: CM

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-09-03. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 2,702 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 21 measuresPartial

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.