CASTELLO LUKEBA
Defender · RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
“A centre-back who carries the ball like a midfielder and wins every physical contest.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
C. Lukeba rates very good: a centre back whose value rests on rare output for the role and steady year-to-year reliability. His form has eased lately, but he remains in his prime and still moving toward his peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €39.1M – €42.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Lukeba operates as a progressive force from the back, comfortable receiving possession under pressure and driving forward with it rather than distributing sideways. His physicality is genuine—he wins duels, shields the ball, and uses his frame to dominate both in and out of possession. From centre-back, he's a playmaker's disruptor and a ball-carrier's asset rolled into one.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.29
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 7 matches (613 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
2 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 8.2 |
 Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 6.93 |
 UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.95 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 7.12 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.29
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.44
per 90 · 60% completed
Key passes
0.29
per 90
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.44
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.52
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Rot-Weiß Essen | DFB-Pokal | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 21 |  Real Madrid | UCL | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 17 |  Bayern München | Bundesliga | L6-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Oct 13 |  PSV Eindhoven | UCL | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 10 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W6-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sep 13 |  Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | W5-0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga343 (56%)UEFA Champions League180 (29%)DFB Pokal90 (15%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.12 |
| 2025/26 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.92 |
| 2023/24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.86 |
| 2022/23 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.02 |
| 2021/22 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.90 |
| 2020/21 |  Olympique Lyonnais II | National 2 - Group D | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Coupe Gambardella
2022
Super Cup
2023
Spell detail
Apps
110
Goals
2
Assists
1
Minutes
8,048
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 7 app | 0 g | 7.12 |
| 2025/26 | Bundesliga | 29 app | 1 g | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 33 app | 0 g | 6.92 |
| 2023/24 | Bundesliga | 41 app | 1 g | 6.86 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
France
National-team finishes
- Olympics MenRunner-up · 2024
World Cup 2026
France
France's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for C. Lukeba.