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David Ozoh 4

Derby County Defensive Midfield Age 21 Height 189 cm Right foot England
New signing · 1 Sep

Deployed as Central Midfield in 10 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield

45% of team minutes · 1976 minutes, 24 starts in 49 team matches 58th percentile
2 + 0 goals and assists · 0.09 per 90 · 3% of team goals 23rd percentile
6.68 average rating over 33 rated matches 20th percentile
11 games missed in the last 12 months · 1 spell (1 injury)
Precise passerKeeps the ballTackles often Rarely assistsFew crosses land

DNA strand · vs Championship midfielders (n = 160) · 1976 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.68 20 Goals + assists /90 0.09 23 Share of team minutes 45% 58 Cards /90 0.27 28 Fouls /90 1.96 8

Creation

Chances created /90 0.36 8 Key passes /90 0.32 9 Big chances created /90 0.05 24 Assists /90 0.00 0 Passes /90 36.76 54 Pass accuracy 90% 95 Final-third passes /90 4.51 47 Accurate crosses /90 0.00 0 Long balls won /90 1.37 52

Defence

Defensive actions /90 5.10 62 Tackles /90 2.69 84 Tackle success 61% 55 Interceptions /90 1.32 80 Recoveries /90 4.87 69 Duel success 46% 37 Possession lost /90 7.70 94

Threat

Goals /90 0.09 51 xG /90 0.04 15 Shots /90 0.50 13 Dribbles /90 1.00 70 Dribble success 41% 32 Touches /90 53.20 45

Each rung is a percentile among Championship midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Derby County results by his involvement

24 matches · 11–2–11 · 1.46 ppg · 1.38 scored, 1.17 conceded per game · 1720 minutes

Team 1.46 ppg when he starts (24) v 1.32 when he does not (25)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.68 7.26.76.56.76.56.76.56.16.46.56.87.06.36.87.06.86.66.47.16.6
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-12 L 1–2 v Birmingham City · Championship Central Midfield 85 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-09-09 L 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion · Championship Central Midfield 63 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1
2026-09-05 L 0–3 at West Ham United · Championship Midfielder sub 68 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.4
2026-05-02 L 1–2 v Sheffield United · Championship Central Midfield 75 0.19 2.0 1.0 6.6
2026-04-25 W 3–2 at Queens Park Rangers · Championship Midfielder sub 28 0.09 1.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-21 L 1–2 at Norwich City · Championship Central Midfield 75 1 0.03 1.0 1.0 7.0
2026-04-18 W 1–0 v Oxford United · Championship Central Midfield 70 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-11 L 1–2 at Southampton · Championship Central Midfield 67 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3
2026-04-06 W 2–0 v Stoke City · Championship Central Midfield 80 0.26 3.0 0.0 7.0
2026-04-03 L 2–3 at Coventry City · Championship Central Midfield 86 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-03-21 W 1–0 v Birmingham City · Championship Midfielder sub 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-16 W 1–0 at Portsmouth · Championship Midfielder sub 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-03-10 L 0–1 at Millwall · Championship Central Midfield 46 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1
2026-03-07 W 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday · Championship Midfielder sub 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-28 W 3–1 v Blackburn Rovers · Championship Midfielder sub 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-02-24 L 2–4 at Hull City · Championship Central Midfield 79 0.02 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-21 L 0–2 at Watford · Championship Central Midfield 62 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-02-14 W 2–0 v Swansea City · Championship Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-07 L 1–2 v Ipswich Town · Championship Central Midfield 63 0.06 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-01-30 W 5–0 at Bristol City · Championship Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.2

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Derby County

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Championship current New signing · 1 Sep 3 2 216 34% 0 0 0.0 6.68 – –
2025/2026 · Championship New signing · 1 Sep 33 24 1915 46% 2 0 0.8 6.61 6th #247 (2) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup New signing · 1 Sep 1 0 27 30% 0 0 0.0 6.56 – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 6 moves · €4.7m in fees

  1. 1 Sep 2026 Transfer Crystal Palace → Derby County €4.7m Defensive Midfield
  2. 31 May 2026 End of loan Derby County → Crystal Palace Midfielder
  3. 29 Jul 2025 Loan Crystal Palace → Derby County Defensive Midfield
  4. 31 May 2025 End of loan Derby County → Crystal Palace Midfielder
  5. 24 Jul 2024 Loan Crystal Palace → Derby County Defensive Midfield
  6. 1 Jul 2024 Transfer Crystal Palace U21 → Crystal Palace Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 3 spells · 3 injuries · 47 games missed

  • injury Thigh Problems at Derby County 9 Nov 2025 → 9 Jan 2026 11 missed · 61 days
  • injury Torn Thigh Muscle at Derby County 23 Feb 2025 → 31 May 2025 12 missed · 97 days
  • injury Hamstring Injury at Derby County 15 Sep 2024 → 24 Jan 2025 24 missed · 131 days

Compare David Ozoh with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.