Players / Saël Kumbedi Nseke
Saël Kumbedi Nseke
VfL Wolfsburg

Saël Kumbedi Nseke

Defender · VfL Wolfsburg. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age21 ClubVfL Wolfsburg Market value€12mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubVfL Wolfsburg2. Bundesliga
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth21 years old
NationalityFranceStains
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€12mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height175 cm67 kg
Shirt number#26VfL Wolfsburg
Performance
Season stats

2. Bundesliga · 2026

VfL Wolfsburg · Defender

Appearances22 starts
Minutes1850 substitute entries
Rating6.85provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots—— on target
Passing8384 passes · 3 key
Defensive work31 interceptions · — blocks
Duels won42.1%8 of 19
Dribble success50%2 of 4
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

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Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgCruzeiro
Minutes1852,081
Appearances224
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeLéo Pereira
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgFlamengo
Minutes1852,046
Appearances223
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 90190.84 per 90

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MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeMatheuzinho
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgCorinthians
Minutes1851,958
Appearances223
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group58match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 955 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeKhellven
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgPalmeiras
Minutes185955
Appearances220
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · comparable value band57match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 195 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaPremier League
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgLiverpool
Minutes185195
Appearances24
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group53match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 185 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

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Saël Kumbedi Nseke and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricSaël Kumbedi NsekeLucas Halter
Season20262026
Competition2. BundesligaMLS
Team in this sampleVfL WolfsburgHouston Dynamo
Minutes1851,206
Appearances214
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.46 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9010.49 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90—— per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Le Havre → Lyon · 01 Sept 2022, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 17.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202201 Sept 2022Le Havre → LyonTransferTerms not supplied17
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

VfL Wolfsburg · 2. Bundesliga

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferLe Havre → Lyon

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Stains, France

Value & contract

Market value

€12m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

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IdentitySaël Kumbedi NsekeHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubVfL WolfsburgHighAPI-Football · checked
Competition2. BundesligaHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours6 updates · 12 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Left Wing BackDefender

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ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Wing Back

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2 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderRight Midfielder

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6 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€850k€500k

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ValuationValue record updated

€4.6m€850k

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ValuationValue record updated

€7.3m€4.6m

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