Kingsley Ehizibue

Key strength: Pace and recovery

Overlapping full-back

At 30 years old, Kingsley Ehizibue finds himself in a challenging position at Udinese, the Nigerian-born Dutch right-back serving as rotational cover in a crowded defensive corps. With just 5 appearances and 450 minutes this season, the €2.4M-rated defender is yet to register a goal or assist, though his 3 yellow cards suggest a combative approach to his defensive duties. As an overlapping full-back who relies on pace and recovery, Ehizibue faces stiff competition from teammate Alessandro Zanoli (63 rating) at right-back. Udinese currently sit 9th in the table, and with contributions from higher-rated midfielders like Nicolò Zaniolo and Arthur Atta driving the attack, Ehizibue's role has been limited to providing depth and fresh legs when called upon. At this stage of his career, the once-promising defender must fight for every minute in a squad where opportunities at full-back are fiercely contested.