Diadie Samassékou
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Houston Dynamo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 0 | 656 | 6.75 |
Scout report
D. Samassékou is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Houston Dynamo, rated 22.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 346th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Samassékou.
Judged on this season alone, Samassékou graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.705 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 35th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Samassékou is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side
3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 22.7, Samassékou carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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