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Fuka-Arthur Masuaku
DR Congo#29Defender

FUKA-ARTHUR MASUAKU

Defender ยท Lens ยท Ligue 1

โ€œVeteran left-back running on experience and positioning, not athleticism.โ€

32Age
179cm
80kg
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GoalPost verdict

The read
68
Useful

โ†‘ model form signal

GoalPost read

Veteran left-back running on experience and positioning, not athleticism.

Current-season outputRole reliabilityAvailability signal
Output11Influence52System56Trajectory68Resil.36Workrate39

6 GPS components

GoalPost value

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What GoalPost values him at

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range pending ยท wider band

Peak proximity โ–ฒOutput โ–ฒTrajectory โ–ผ
โ‚ฌ68.6MLowHighโ‚ฌ218M

What heโ€™s worth on the pitch today โ€” our number, not the marketโ€™s. Veteran left-back running on experience and positioning, not athleticism.

GoalPost percentile โ†’Pending

GPS / value trend

Logged snapshots

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Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.

Value trajectory

High confidence
GoalPost value by season ยท model-estimated

Value trajectory appears once GoalPost has a current FMV and dated season ratings.

20232026

Dashed line is reconstructed from season ratings, age, role, and today's GoalPost value. Logged-live value points will appear here once history accrues.

Scouting report

โ†—DefenderRole Fit: 72%Data Coverage: 18 matches

GoalPost confidence

62%

Last Updated

Model updated

After latest GoalPost refresh

GP

GoalPost verdict

Veteran left-back running on experience and positioning, not athleticism.

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Impact

Useful

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Form Trend

Tracked

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Peak Age

Current

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Potential

Role fit

Overall profile

Shooting100Finishing57Passing29Dribbling86Duels43Defense57
Percentile vs. Defenders

Attacking DNA

Direct threat24Combination55Wide play72Movement24Creation30Counter attacks24
Percentile vs. Defenders

Elite strengths

Current-season output

100

Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers

Role reliability

72

Reliable plus trait in current sample

Availability signal

30

Repeatable action profile in this role

Tournament context

64

Positive contributor in team context

Watch-outs

Direct threat

Movement

Counter attacks

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Per-90 breakdown

Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers

โšฝGoals

0.10

โŒShots

0.10

per 90

โ—‰Shots on Target

0.10

โ—ŽConversion

100%

โ†ŸDribbles

72%

โŒKey Passes

0.89

โœฃPressures

3.3

Key metrics

Current-season rates

Goals / 90

0.10

season rate

Shots / 90

0.10

shot volume

Shot accuracy

100%

1/1 on target

Conversion

100%

goals per shot

Dribbles / 90

0.72

success rate proxy

Key passes / 90

0.89

chance creation

Player intelligence

Our scouted analysis

Workrate

39/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

52/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting impact sample

Playing style

Masuaku operates as a converted fullback who relies on defensive intelligence and game-reading rather than explosive pace or ball-carrying range. He sits compact in his lane, uses his body to shield possession, and closes space through angles and anticipation. His attacking contributions remain modestโ€”he's a defender first, content to recycle possession rather than drive the width.

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World Cup 2026 outlook

A late-career professional whose stock has cooled considerably in recent seasons. Whether he factors into Congo DR's plans remains uncertain as the 2026 cycle takes shape.

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Analysis overview

GoalPost Intelligence Report

Masuaku operates as a converted fullback who relies on defensive intelligence and game-reading rather than explosive pace or ball-carrying range. He sits compact in his lane, uses his body to shield possession, and closes space through angles and anticipation. His attacking contributions remain modestโ€”he's a defender first, content to recycle possession rather than drive the width.

Primary roleTransition valueHigh impact

Player impact

Pending

awaiting on-pitch impact sample

Style profile

How he plays

Direct threat24Combination55Wide play72Movement24Creation30Counter attacks24

Shot profile

shooting rates

Shots / 90

0.10

SoT / 90

0.10

Accuracy

100%

Conversion

100%

Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.

Source context

What is actually powering this tab

Role read

Defender

Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.

Availability

Managed

Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.

Coverage

3 recent matches

Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.

Player intelligence

GoalPost proprietary evaluation

Workrate

39/100

Defensive actions & pressing intensity

Ball progression

52/100

Progressive carries & passing impact

Team impact

PENDING

Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample

Ball carrying impact

72Strong

Drives progress through pace and close control.

Finishing impact

100Elite

Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.

Creative impact

31Strong

Creates chances through runs and combinations.

Defensive impact

33Above avg.

Presses and recovers possession effectively.

Clutch factor

72Elite

Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.

Scouting summary

Veteran left-back running on experience and positioning, not athleticism.

Report generated from current-season profileGoalPost Intelligence Model v4.2

Performance overview

Current season
18
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
909
Mins

2024/25 season by competition

CompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsMinsRating
Africa Cup of Nations crestAfrica Cup of Nations2011416.80
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification3002707.13
League Cup crestLeague Cup1001077.3
Coupe de France crestCoupe de France200357.05
Premier League crestPremier League3001276.5
Ligue 1 crestLigue 14002296.3
Total15019096.85

Form (last 3 matches)

6.80 average rating
6.86.77.2
View match form analysis โ†’

Each dot is one match rating.

Advanced performance

per 90

Goals

0.10

Shots

0.10

per 90

Shots on target

0.06

Conversion %

100%

Dribbles

72%

Key passes

0.89

Pass accuracy

55%

Fouls won

0.69

per 90

Def actions

3.27

pressure work

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Match-by-match breakdown

DateOpponentCompetitionResultMinsGoalsAssistsRating
Jun 27Uzbekistan crestUzbekistanWorld CupW3-183007.2
Jun 24Colombia crestColombiaWorld CupL1-072006.7
Jun 17Portugal crestPortugalWorld CupD1-174016.8

Minutes played

909

Total minutes

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification270 (30%)
Ligue 1 crestLigue 1229 (25%)
Africa Cup of Nations crestAfrica Cup of Nations141 (16%)
Premier League crestPremier League127 (14%)

Career timeline

Career stats by season

SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoalsAssistsG/A per 90Avg rating
2026/27Club crestCongo DRWorld Cup4010.257.18
2025/26Club crestCongo DRAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification18110.116.80
2024/25Club crestBeลŸiktaลŸSรผper Lig47180.197.24
2023/24Club crestBeลŸiktaลŸSรผper Lig39220.107.00
2022/23Club crestBeลŸiktaลŸSรผper Lig41260.207.09

Career highlights

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2

Cup

2023/2024, 2014/2015

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2

Super League 1

2015/2016, 2014/2015

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1

Super Cup

2024

Career timeline detail

Lens

2026 โ€“ Present

Apps

108

Goals

4

Assists

12

Minutes

7,617

Competition breakdown

World Cup4 app0 g7.18
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification18 app1 g6.80
Sรผper Lig47 app1 g7.24
Sรผper Lig39 app2 g7.00

Goal timeline

4 goals in selected spell

Career milestones

2026 Joined Lens on loan
2025 Joined Sunderland
2025 Joined Sunderland
2023 Signed permanently for Besiktas
2022 Joined Besiktas on loan
2016 Joined West Ham

International career

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Congo DR

WC trophies

0

Avg rating

6.80

Major tournaments

World CupTracked
Nations Leagueโ€”
Continental Cupsโ€”
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World Cup 2026

United States ยท Canada ยท Mexico

Jun 11 โ€“ Jul 19, 2026

0

days to go

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

DR Congo

Group context

Tournament overview

A late-career professional whose stock has cooled considerably in recent seasons. Whether he factors into Congo DR's plans remains uncertain as the 2026 cycle takes shape.

Appearances

2

Best finish

Group

FIFA rank

60

Titles

0

DR Congo ยท group

PortugalJun 17
ColombiaJun 24
UzbekistanJun 27

Current GoalPost form

GPS

68

Avg rating

6.80

Minutes

909

G/A 90

0.20

Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.

Tournament role

DefenderDR CongoLensWC 2026

Current GoalPost signals

Goals / 900.10
Shots / 900.10
Key passes / 900.89
Def actions / 903.27

Tournament history coverage

Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.

DR Congo ยท fixtures

DateOpponentVenueTime
Jun 17PortugalNRG Stadium5:00 PM
Jun 24ColombiaEstadio Akron2:00 AM
Jun 27UzbekistanMercedes-Benz Stadium11:30 PM

A. Masuaku ยท projection status

Awaiting forecast/awards feed

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