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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGambia
Age20
Date of birth5 May 2006
Height180 cm
Shirt number#30
Clubİstanbulspor
Centre-forward
9
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
541
Minutes

Domestic-league season · İstanbulspor.

Scout report

★ Standout performer

All 1. Lig standouts →

First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 67% of İstanbulspor's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the 1. Lig this season.

Squad depthCentre-forward

Alieu Cham is a 20-year-old centre-forward at İstanbulspor, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cham.

On the season, Cham graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances (0.499 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Cham, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 20 Cham is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

36.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
15.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.5
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · İstanbulspor finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

9
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

2 goals in 9 appearances (0.22 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.1 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots12

Passing

Assists1
Chances created13
Passes126
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success7.7%
Duels won40
Duels won %49.4%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles4
Interceptions8
Blocks1
Fouls committed14
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.