Aboubakary Koita

Koita's current-season form is up 146% on last season (Season 13→32), while his Rating held around 35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	AEK Athens FC · 1st	30	5	1	6.95	35	32
2024/25	AEK Athens FC · 4th	19	2	2	7.21	34	13
2023/24	St. Truiden · 2nd	19	2	2	7.21	51	12
2022/23	St. Truiden · 2nd	32	0	2	6.61	53	8
2021/22	St. Truiden · 2nd	24	3	0	6.81	54	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

A. Koita is a 27-year-old central midfielder at AEK Athens FC, rated 35.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 52nd of 266 on scout potential in the Super League 1. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (67.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Koita.

Judged on this season alone, Koita graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 53 central midfielders in the Super League 1, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 1.94 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 32). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 23% of the 53 central midfielders in the Super League 1. At 27 Koita is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Koita is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 23% central midfielders · Super League 1 Current seasonTop 17% central midfielders · Super League 19th-best central midfielder in the Super League 152nd in the Super League 1 · potential12th-highest potential central midfielder in the Super League 1

35.2

Ratingi

12th of 53 central midfielders

32.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.94

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · AEK Athens FC finished 1st of 14 · a title-challenging side

1.94

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 14) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.94 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.2, Koita carries the 12th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League 1 (top 23%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.6%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.231

Assists / 900.046

Goal contribution / 900.277

Defensive actions / 901.94

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %26.3

Shot accuracy %48.7

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %56.6

Cards / 900.277

Foul involvement / 904.482

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 27, Koita sits on 8.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Koita's projected Rating — 35.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target19

Shots39

Passing

Assists1

Chances created24

Passes504

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles60

Dribble success56.6%

Duels won151

Duels won %50.3%

Fouls won57

Penalties won4—

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions14

Fouls committed40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4M total transfer fees · 5 moves

AEK Athens FC2024/25 – now€ 4M

St. Truiden2021/22 – 2024/25

WWaasland-beveren2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Kortrijk(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Gent2017/18 – 2018/19

Geeluntil 2017/18

About A. Koita

Aboubakary Yeli Koita is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for AEK Athens FC, born on September 20, 1998 in Antwerpen, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Belgium. AEK Athens FC currently sit 1st of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, A. Koita has made 30 appearances with 5 goals and 1 assist across 1,948 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League 1, the UEFA Europa Conference League and the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When A. Koita plays, AEK Athens FC's record this season is 27W-11D-5L — and his match ratings average 7.05 at home against 7.07 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
May 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at PAOK (63 minutes, 7 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Panathinaikos (86 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 3, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Panathinaikos (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 19, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs PAOK (34 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 16, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Rayo Vallecano (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 9, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Rayo Vallecano (87 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-0 win away at Olympiakos Piraeus (81 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
March 22, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Kifisia (63 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 19, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Celje (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Koita at 35.2 with a Season form score of 32.4, ranking 52nd of 266 central midfielders in the Super League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Koita has totalled 218 club appearances with 27 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for St. Truiden.

A. Koita's career has also included time at St. Truiden, WWaasland-beveren, Kortrijk, Gent and Geel.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · AEK Athens FC finished 1st of 14 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points