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Aliyu Ibrahim

Squad depthHouston Dynamo · 24 yrsFringe player
38.9
4.2%
Ratingi
14.9
±0%
Seasoni
7.6
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAliyu Ibrahim
PositionWinger
NationalityNigeria
Age24
Date of birth16 Jan 2002
BirthplaceKano
Height184 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubHouston Dynamo
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Wingeralso played MID

Season stats

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14
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
346
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Columbus Crew — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 233 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Houston Dynamo; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11102926.64

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

A. Ibrahim is a 24-year-old winger at Columbus Crew, rated 40.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ibrahim.

On the season, Ibrahim graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 2 assists in 25 appearances (0.363 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 24 Ibrahim is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25
40.6
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
14.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.36
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.12
Goals / app

3 goals in 25 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.2% 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 40.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions6
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.