Evan Ndicka
#4 · Defender · age 26
Left-sided centre-back, key 2024 AFCON winner
90
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 72
- Career peak
- 99
- League level
- 90
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 68
- Longevity
- 69
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Ndicka and Diomande are the youngest, most balanced centre-back pairing in African football. Ndicka brings the experience and the left foot; Diomande brings the front-foot aggression. Against Germany’s Havertz-Wirtz axis, the two will need to be exceptional at defending crosses into the area — a side of their game that has been tested but not yet at this level.
Strengths
- left-footed line-breaking passing
- aerial duels
- calmness in build-up
- comfort defending in space
Recent form
Roma regular through 2025-26; played most of the season with Diomande emerging as his international partner.
Was selected for the AFCON 2024 Team of the Tournament — the only outfield player from outside the top four scoring positions to make the list.