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Ayumu Seko
Centre-Back / Japan
Centre-Back
26
Japan
€5.0M
Profile
Key strength: Ball retention
Deep-lying playmaker
Ayumu Seko finds himself in a transitional chapter of his career, plying his trade at Le Havre AC where the club sits 13th in the Ligue 1 standings, fighting to establish stability. The 25-year-old Japanese defensive midfielder has made just one appearance this season—a full 90-minute showing that earned him his first yellow card—but remains a €3m asset valued for his composure on the ball. Deployed as a deep-lying playmaker, Seko's strength lies in ball retention and distributing from deep positions, qualities that complement the more attacking talents around him like wingers Issa Soumaré and Godson Kyeremeh. While yet to register goals or assists, his lone appearance suggests manager Luka Elsner sees him as a squad option capable of controlling tempo when called upon. With competition for places from the likes of Rassoul Ndiaye in the same position, Seko faces a battle for regular minutes. But at 25, the former J.League graduate has time to prove his mettle in French football. For now, he waits patiently on the periphery, ready to seize his opportunity in Le Havre's fight for mid-table security.