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A. Haidara

Squad depthLens · 28 yrs

Profile

Full nameAmadou Haidara
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMali
Age28
Date of birth31 Jan 1998
BirthplaceBamako
Height175 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubLens
Defensive midfielder
7
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
257
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lens.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Lens's ~34 games this season through 8 injury absences (knee, international duty, lacking match fitness). He still appeared 7 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 17112576.93
Coupe de France300686.7

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

A. Haidara is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Lens, rated 49 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haidara.

On the season, Haidara graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.051 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 28 Haidara is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Haidara missed 8 games through injury (knee, international duty, lacking match fitness) out of roughly 34 this season. The 7 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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 downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
49
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
9.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11%
Minutes
limited game time
1.05
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Lens finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

1.05
Def. / 90
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.7 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Creativity. 0.35 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 49 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.