Dénis Bouanga

Bouanga's current-season form is down 17% on last season (Season 77→64), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 77).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles FC · 6th	29	17	5	7.36	28	64
2025/26	Los Angeles FC · 3rd	32	26	8	7.67	28	77
2024/25	Los Angeles FC · 8th	36	21	7	7.31	34	65
2024/25	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Los Angeles FC · 8th	36	25	6	7.34	37	69
2023/24	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Los Angeles FC · 7th	10	3	0	7.14	30	10
2022/23	Saint Etienne · 8th	1	0	1	7	40	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Gabon · international

Side	Apps	G
Gabon	36	8

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

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Winger

D. Bouanga is a 31-year-old winger at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 17 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 64, top 9% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.9, ranking 358th of 525 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bouanga.

Judged on this season alone, Bouanga graded 64 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 17 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances (0.798 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 77 → 64). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 45th of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Bouanga is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Streaky

Current potential45th of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 9% wingers · Major League Soccer 5th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 358th in the Major League Soccer · potential 45th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

26.9

Ratingi

45th of 57 wingers

64.4

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

88.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.8

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.59

Goals / app

17 goals in 29 appearances (0.59 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (6th of 15). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 22 goal contributions (0.76 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.9, Bouanga carries the 45th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 57. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.9%

Available fixtures31 of 31

Goals / 900.617

Assists / 900.181

Goal contribution / 900.798

Defensive actions / 901.197

Player flow

Goal involvements22

Shot conversion %38.6

Shot accuracy %59.5

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %44.7

Cards / 900.181

Foul involvement / 902.721

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Bouanga sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bouanga's projected Rating — 26.9 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

Goals17

Shots on target44

Shots74

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists5

Chances created55

Passes756

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles51

Dribble success44.7%

Duels won115

Duels won %37.2%

Fouls won26

Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions6

Blocks4

Fouls committed49

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€5M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Los Angeles FCAug 2022 – now€ 455K

Saint EtienneJul 2019 – Aug 2022€ 4.5M

NNimesuntil Jul 2019

Lorient(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2019

TTours(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Strasbourg(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Lorientuntil Jan 2016

About D. Bouanga

Dénis Athanase Bouanga is a 31-year-old winger who plays for Los Angeles FC, born on November 11, 1994 in Le Mans, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Gabon. Los Angeles FC currently sit 6th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, D. Bouanga has made 29 appearances with 17 goals and 5 assists across 2,481 minutes, averaging a 7.5 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When D. Bouanga plays, Los Angeles FC's record this season is 13W-12D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.75 at home against 6.98 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at New York City FC (90 minutes, 6.18 rating)
October 15, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Austin (90 minutes, 2 goals, 8.98 rating)
October 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.61 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-2 draw away at San Jose Earthquakes (86 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs New York Red Bulls (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Real Salt Lake (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 9 rating)
August 29, 2026: 0-0 draw away at DC United (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.6 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (26 minutes, 6 rating)

D. Bouanga's next match is on October 26, 2026, when Los Angeles FC face Los Angeles Galaxy at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Bouanga at 26.9 with a Season form score of 64.4, ranking 358th 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 10 career titles — among them the MLS All-Star and the FIFA Club World Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, D. Bouanga has totalled 395 club appearances with 169 goals and 49 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 36 appearances for Tours.

D. Bouanga's career has also included time at Saint Etienne, NNimes, Lorient, TTours and Strasbourg.

On the international stage, D. Bouanga has represented Gabon — 36 caps and 8 goals 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 · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points