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The shape of him
S. Kumbedi is a defender and a France international. In 25/26 that meant 44 club appearances and 2,576 minutes. Defenders read the pass before it is played and hold the line, and they also start attacks from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels and protect the space behind, so the team has a base to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,576 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.2 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.8 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 35.8 | |
| Duels won | 47% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (594), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Kumbedi | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 2.2 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 47% | 56% |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Saël Kumbedi Nseke
- Place of birth
- France
- Nationality
- France
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Ball carrying
- Tackling
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
69DEF
Kumbedi
- 54
- SHO
- 76
- PAS
- 72
- DRI
- 80
- DEF
- 71
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 |  2. Bundesliga |  VfL Osnabrück | H | W2–0 | 90' | |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 2. Bundesliga |  VfL Bochum | A | D1–1 | 90' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 2. Bundesliga |  1. FC Heidenheim | H | W3–1 | 90' |
More on S. Kumbedi
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | VfL Wolfsburg | All competitions | 4 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | VfL Wolfsburg | All competitions | 31 | 2,355 | 0 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Lyon | All competitions | 39 | 1,120 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Lyon | All competitions | 20 | 1,039 | 0 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Lyon | All competitions | 31 | 1,686 | 0 | 2 |
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