Cheikh Sabaly

Following his move to Vancouver Whitecaps, Sabaly's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 8→12), while his Rating eased 51→33. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Vancouver Whitecaps · 1st	22	2	1	6.12	35	15
2025/26	Metz · 18th	14	0	2	6.57	51	8
2024/25	Metz · 3rd	34	15	2	7.12	68	56
2023/24	Metz · 16th	29	3	1	6.71	68	17
2022/23	Metz · 2nd	28	3	2	6.86	62	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal	8	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

C. Sabaly is a 27-year-old winger at Vancouver Whitecaps, rated 32.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 271st of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sabaly.

Judged on this season alone, Sabaly graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.279 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 37th of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Sabaly is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 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: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential37th of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer Current season36th of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer 36th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 271st in the Major League Soccer · potential 37th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

32.8

Ratingi

37th of 57 wingers

12.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.09

Goals / app

2 goals in 22 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.8, Sabaly carries the 37th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 57. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.9%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.186

Assists / 900.093

Goal contribution / 900.279

Defensive actions / 903.719

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %28.6

Shot accuracy %43.8

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %48.3

Cards / 900.093

Foul involvement / 902.51

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Sabaly sits on 6.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sabaly's projected Rating — 32.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target7

Shots16

Passing

Assists1

Chances created16

Passes297

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles14

Dribble success48.3%

Duels won53

Duels won %44.2%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions9

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Vancouver WhitecapsFeb 2026 – now

Metz(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Feb 2026

Quevillyuntil Jul 2022

Metz(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

PAU(on loan)until Jul 2021

Quevilly(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2021

Metz(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2022

PAU(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2020

PAU(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

MetzJul 2018 – Jul 2019Free

GGénération Footuntil Jul 2018

About C. Sabaly

Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly is a 27-year-old winger who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps, born on March 4, 1999 in Kolda, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Vancouver Whitecaps currently sit 1st of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, C. Sabaly has made 22 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 968 minutes, averaging a 6.35 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield and in defence this season.

When C. Sabaly plays, Vancouver Whitecaps's record this season is 12W-5D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.73 at home against 6.35 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 2-1 win away at Austin (9 minutes, 6.46 rating)
October 7, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Chicago Fire (58 minutes, 5.67 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Austin (71 minutes, 5.66 rating)
September 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (63 minutes, 6.37 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs St. Louis City (45 minutes, 6.65 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-0 win away at Sporting Kansas City (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 23, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs FC Dallas (18 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at Seattle Sounders (58 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Tigres UANL (78 minutes, 6.2 rating)

C. Sabaly's next match is on October 29, 2026, when Vancouver Whitecaps face San Diego at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Sabaly at 32.8 with a Season form score of 12.1, ranking 271st of 525 wingers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Ligue 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Sabaly has totalled 214 club appearances with 42 goals and 14 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for Metz.

C. Sabaly's career has also included time at Metz, Quevilly, PAU and GGénération Foot.

On the international stage, C. Sabaly has represented Senegal — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Vancouver Whitecaps finished 1st of 15 · a title-challenging side

Watch points