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Al Ahli

Defensive Midfielder Ivory Coast

Age 29

Height 180 cm

Foot Right

Country Ivory Coast

Value €7.1m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.35

42 matches

Last 5

7.66

+0.31 vs season

Best

9.1

vs Al Akhdoud

MOTM

of 49 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.35

Goals

87%

Assists

78%

Rating

7.28

82%

Matches

62%

Started

77%

Minutes

2173

77%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Saudi Pro League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

44%

Aerial duels

35%

Defensive actions

17%

Goals

92%

Shot attempts

63%

Touches

14%

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Shot Map

33 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.14

Conversion

15%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1303 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1303

Attack

24%

Middle

57%

Ø position

52%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Saudi Pro League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Goals	5	0.21	87	82
xG	5.03	0.21	91	83
xGOT	6.99	0.29	92	93
xG excl. penalty	5.03	0.21	93	86
Shots	33	1.37	83	68
Shots on target	19	0.79	92	87
Headed shots	8	0.33	92	90

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	3	0.12	78	71
xA	2.78	0.11	79	64
Accurate passes	758	31.39	70	50
Pass accuracy	86.6	86.63	62	62
Accurate long balls	59	2.44	82	69
Long ball accuracy	59.0	59.00	46	46
Chances created	18	0.75	65	37
Big chances created	4	0.17	72	61
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	29
Cross accuracy	6.2	6.25	29	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	12	0.50	58	34
Dribbles success rate	75.0	75.00	90	90
Duels won	58	2.40	48	2
Duels won %	45.7	45.67	25	25
Aerials won	9	0.37	62	35
Aerials won %	37.5	37.50	33	33
Touches	1126	46.64	68	24
Touches in opposition box	67	2.77	86	74
Dispossessed	11	0.46	37	78
Fouls won	16	0.66	52	20

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	64	2.65	61	21
Tackles	21	0.87	44	10
Interceptions	15	0.62	62	33
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.25	80	62
Fouls committed	34	1.41	84	55
Recoveries	95	3.93	69	31
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.46	75	60
Dribbled past	7	0.29	65	93
Clearances	22	0.91	72	46
Clean sheets	8	0.33	93	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	17	0.70	55	94
xG against while on pitch	18.92	0.78	50	92

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Yellow cards	5	0.21	17	44
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Goals	5	0.21	87	82
xG	5.03	0.21	91	83
xGOT	6.99	0.29	92	93
xG excl. penalty	5.03	0.21	93	86
Shots	33	1.37	83	68
Shots on target	19	0.79	92	87
Headed shots	8	0.33	92	90

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	3	0.12	78	71
xA	2.78	0.11	79	64
Accurate passes	758	31.39	70	50
Pass accuracy	86.6	86.63	62	62
Accurate long balls	59	2.44	82	69
Long ball accuracy	59.0	59.00	46	46
Chances created	18	0.75	65	37
Big chances created	4	0.17	72	61
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	29
Cross accuracy	6.2	6.25	29	29

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Dribbles	12	0.50	58	34
Dribbles success rate	75.0	75.00	90	90
Duels won	58	2.40	48	2
Duels won %	45.7	45.67	25	25
Aerials won	9	0.37	62	35
Aerials won %	37.5	37.50	33	33
Touches	1126	46.64	68	24
Touches in opposition box	67	2.77	86	74
Dispossessed	11	0.46	37	78
Fouls won	16	0.66	52	20

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	64	2.65	61	21
Tackles	21	0.87	44	10
Interceptions	15	0.62	62	33
Blocked scoring attempt	6	0.25	80	62
Fouls committed	34	1.41	84	55
Recoveries	95	3.93	69	31
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.46	75	60
Dribbled past	7	0.29	65	93
Clearances	22	0.91	72	46
Clean sheets	8	0.33	93	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	17	0.70	55	94
xG against while on pitch	18.92	0.78	50	92

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Yellow cards	5	0.21	17	44
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (59)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-16	vs Al Kholood	Saudi Pro League	3-0	68	0	2	8.4
2026-05-06	vs Al Fateh FC	Saudi Pro League	3-1	32	0	0	6.8
2026-05-03	vs Al Akhdoud	Saudi Pro League	4-0	60	2	0	9.1 ⭐
2026-04-29	@ Al Nassr FC	Saudi Pro League	2-0	90	0	0	6.0
2026-04-25	vs Machida Zelvia	AFC Champions League Elite	1-0	120	0	1	8.0 ⭐
2026-04-20	@ Vissel Kobe	AFC Champions League Elite	1-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-17	vs Johor Darul Ta'zim	AFC Champions League Elite	2-1	90	1	0	7.7
2026-04-13	vs Al-Duhail SC	AFC Champions League Elite	1-0	120	0	0	7.1
2026-04-08	@ Al-Fayha	Saudi Pro League	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-03-31	vs Scotland	Friendlies	1-0	90	0	0	6.6
2026-03-28	@ South Korea	Friendlies	0-4	0	0	0
2026-03-18	vs Al Hilal	King's Cup	1-1	120	0	0	7.6
2026-03-13	@ Al Qadsiah	Saudi Pro League	3-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-03-09	vs Al-Duhail SC	AFC Champions League Elite	0-0	90	0	0
2026-03-06	vs Al Ittihad	Saudi Pro League	3-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-02-26	@ Al Riyadh	Saudi Pro League	0-1	73	0	0	7.1
2026-02-23	@ Damac FC	Saudi Pro League	0-1	90	1	0	7.6
2026-02-19	vs Al Najma	Saudi Pro League	4-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-02-16	vs Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC	AFC Champions League Elite West	4-3	0	0	0
2026-02-13	@ Al Shabab	Saudi Pro League	2-5	87	1	0	8.1
2026-02-09	@ Al-Wahda	AFC Champions League Elite West	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-05	vs Al Hazem	Saudi Pro League	2-0	81	0	0	6.8
2026-02-02	@ Al Hilal	Saudi Pro League	0-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-28	vs Al-Ettifaq	Saudi Pro League	4-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-24	@ Neom SC	Saudi Pro League	0-3	89	0	1	7.8
2026-01-20	vs Al Khaleej	Saudi Pro League	4-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-17	@ Al Kholood	Saudi Pro League	0-1	69	0	0	6.5
2026-01-10	@ Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	3-2	70	0	0	5.1
2026-01-06	vs Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations	3-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-12-31	@ Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	2-3	68	0	0	7.0
2025-12-28	vs Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	1-1	90	0	0	6.4
2025-12-24	vs Mozambique	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	1-0	90	0	1	7.7
2025-11-28	vs Al Qadsiah	King's Cup	3-3	120	1	1	8.7
2025-11-24	vs Sharjah Cultural Club	AFC Champions League Elite West	0-1	7	0	0
2025-11-21	vs Al Qadsiah	Saudi Pro League	2-1	90	1	0	8.0
2025-11-18	@ Oman	Friendlies	0-2	0	0	0
2025-11-14	@ Saudi Arabia	Friendlies	1-0	90	0	0	6.4
2025-11-08	@ Al Ittihad	Saudi Pro League	0-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-04	@ Al-Sadd	AFC Champions League Elite West	1-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-30	vs Al Riyadh	Saudi Pro League	1-1	90	0	0	7.2

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Al Ahli	senior	42	12	5	7.35
2024/2025	Al Ahli	senior	44	4	5	7.30
2023/2024	Al Ahli	senior	33	10	4	7.47
2022/2023	Barcelona	senior	43	3	3	6.69
2021/2022	Milan	senior	39	7	1	7.23
2020/2021	Milan	senior	50	14	4	7.18
2019/2020	Milan	senior	38	4	2	6.76
2018/2019	Milan	senior	42	7	2	7.10
2017/2018	Milan	senior	54	5	5	6.79
2016/2017	Atalanta	senior	31	7	3	6.82
2015/2016	Cesena	senior	37	4	0	-
2026	Ivory Coast	national team	11	2	2	7.17
2025	Ivory Coast	national team	14	2	1	6.75
2024	Ivory Coast	national team	3	1	0	7.24
2023	Ivory Coast	national team	13	3	1	7.34
2022	Ivory Coast	national team	8	2	0	6.80
2021	Ivory Coast	national team	6	4	0	7.01
2020	Ivory Coast	national team	2	1	0	6.69
2019	Ivory Coast	national team	10	0	4	7.08
2018	Ivory Coast	national team	7	0	0	6.30
2017	Ivory Coast	national team	8	0	1	-
2016	Ivory Coast	national team	3	0	0	-
2014	Ivory Coast	national team	1	0	0	-
2015	Côte d'Ivoire Under 22	national team	4	0	0	-
2020	Ivory Coast U23	national team	4	1	0	7.68
2013	Ivory Coast U17	national team	5	2	2	-