Dénis Bouanga

Bouanga's current-season form is down 19% on last season (Season 77→62), while his Rating held around 28. 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	25	13	5	7.33	28	62
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 — 13 goals and 5 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 62, top 10% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.4, ranking 332nd of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (94.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bouanga.

Judged on this season alone, Bouanga graded 62 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 13 goals and 5 assists in 25 appearances (0.762 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 77 → 62). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 41st of 50 of the 50 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 4 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 potential41st of 50 wingers · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 10% wingers · Major League Soccer 5th-best winger in the Major League Soccer 332nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 41st-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

28.4

Ratingi

41st of 50 wingers

62.4

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

94.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.76

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.52

Goals / app

13 goals in 25 appearances (0.52 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 15). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.72 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.76 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0.21 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 28.4, Bouanga carries the 41st-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 50. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.76 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 %94.4%

Available fixtures25 of 26

Goals / 900.551

Assists / 900.212

Goal contribution / 900.762

Defensive actions / 901.228

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Shot conversion %34.2

Shot accuracy %59.4

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %45.6

Cards / 900.212

Foul involvement / 902.711

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 31, Bouanga sits on 4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bouanga's projected Rating — 28.4 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

Goals13

Shots on target38

Shots64

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists5

Chances created54

Passes700

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles47

Dribble success45.6%

Duels won98

Duels won %36.7%

Fouls won22

Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions5

Blocks3

Fouls committed42

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 25 appearances with 13 goals and 5 assists across 2,125 minutes, averaging a 7.4 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 12W-9D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.67 at home against 7.01 on the road.

Recent matches

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)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs San Diego (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Club Queretaro (95 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at Toluca (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Guadalajara Chivas (95 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)

D. Bouanga's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Los Angeles FC face San Jose Earthquakes away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Bouanga at 28.4 with a Season form score of 62.4, ranking 332nd of 481 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 391 club appearances with 165 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 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points