Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Dallas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1728 | 6.76 |
Scout report
L. Abubakar is a 31-year-old full-back at FC Dallas, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 410th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (54.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abubakar.
Judged on this season alone, Abubakar graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.698 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 84th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Abubakar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC Dallas finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.1, Abubakar carries the 84th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
