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Baboucarr Faal

Solid contributorPlzen · 23 yrsRotationNew signing

Profile

Full nameBaboucarr Faal
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityGambia
Age23
Date of birth3 Apr 2003
BirthplaceBanjul
Shirt number#99
ClubPlzen
Centre-forward
26
Appearances
8
Goals
3
Assists
1257
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ruh Lviv.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Leagueat Ruh Lviv16617187.51

Scout report

Solid contributorGoal-getting Centre-forward

B. Faal is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Plzen, rated 49 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 320 on scout potential in the Czech Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (66.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Faal.

Judged on this season alone, Faal graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 45 centre-forwards in the Czech Liga, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 26 appearances (0.668 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 41).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 7% of the 45 centre-forwards in the Czech Liga. At 23 Faal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.7 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Faal is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
49
Ratingi
3rd of 45 centre-forwards
40.8
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
66.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.67
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Plzen finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
8
Goals
3
Assists
11
G+A
0.31
Goals / app

8 goals in 26 appearances (0.31 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.42 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49, Faal carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Czech Liga (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.67 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals8
Shots on target20
Shots29

Passing

Assists3
Chances created10
Passes192
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles14
Dribble success60.9%
Duels won98
Duels won %35.8%
Fouls won21
Penalties won1

Defending

Interceptions14
Blocks5
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.