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Aliyu Ibrahim

Squad depthHouston Dynamo · 24 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameAliyu Ibrahim
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age24
Date of birth16 Jan 2002
BirthplaceKano
Height184 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubHouston Dynamo
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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18
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
556
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 depthCentre-forward

A. Ibrahim is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Houston Dynamo, rated 39.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ibrahim.

On the season, Ibrahim graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances (0.324 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 24 Ibrahim is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 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
39.7
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
10
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
24.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

18
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 24.7% 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 39.7 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 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 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target2
Shots7

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes132
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Duels won25
Duels won %42.4%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions1
Blocks2
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.