L. Abubakar

Abubakar's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating eased 20→15. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Dallas · 5th	3	1	0	6.03	15	16
2025/26	FC Dallas · 7th	30	1	0	6.76	20	16
2024/25	Colorado Rapids · 8th	20	0	1	6.72	25	12
2023/24	Colorado Rapids · 8th	26	2	0	6.7	31	26
2022/23	Colorado Rapids · 7th	32	4	1	7.02	38	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Abubakar is a 31-year-old central defender at FC Dallas, rated 19.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.3% 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.

On the season, Abubakar graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.698 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 31 Abubakar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

19.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.7

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Dallas finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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 53.3% 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

Rated 19.9 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.3%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900.052

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.052

Defensive actions / 903.698

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.208

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 31, Abubakar sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Abubakar's projected Rating — 19.9 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions25

Blocks18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC DallasJan 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Colorado Rapidsuntil Jan 2025

Columbus Crew(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2025

Colorado RapidsJan 2020 – Jan 2020

Colorado Rapids(on loan)May 2019 – Jan 2020

Columbus Crewuntil May 2019

Pittsburgh RiverhoundsApr 2017 – May 2019

Columbus CrewApr 2017 – Apr 2017

Pittsburgh Riverhoundsuntil Apr 2017

About L. Abubakar

Alhassan Abubakar is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Dallas, born on December 25, 1994 in Kumasi, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Ghana. FC Dallas currently sit 5th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, L. Abubakar has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 234 minutes, averaging a 6.03 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 5.6 rating)
August 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Austin (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 26, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Seattle Sounders (54 minutes, 5.2 rating)

L. Abubakar's next match is on August 30, 2026, when FC Dallas face St. Louis City away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Abubakar at 19.9 with a Season form score of 16. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Carolina Challenge Cup and the USL League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. Abubakar has totalled 210 club appearances with 12 goals and 2 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for Colorado Rapids.

L. Abubakar's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew and Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Dallas finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points