Samassékou's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→11), while his Rating climbed 16→22. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Houston Dynamo · 5th	22	0	6.4	22	11
2025/26	Houston Dynamo · 12th	1	0	—	16	0
2024/25	1899 Hoffenheim · 15th	8	0	6.72	41	3
2023/24	1899 Hoffenheim · 7th	1	0	—	47	0
2023/24	CadizLoan · 18th	4	0	6.85	47	2
2022/23	1899 Hoffenheim · 12th	2	0	6.5	51	0
2022/23	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 3rd	20	2	6.81	32	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mali · international

Side	Apps	G
Mali	32	1
Mali U23	4	2
Mali U20	7	2

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

D. Samassékou is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Houston Dynamo, rated 21.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 388th of 492 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.14 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 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.139 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 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 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level4 clubs

Current potential35th of 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season36th of 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer 36th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer 388th in the Major League Soccer · potential 35th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer

21.6

Ratingi

35th of 40 defensive midfielders

10.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.14

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

4.14

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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. 4.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.5% 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 21.6, Samassékou carries the 35th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.14 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.5%

Available fixtures27 of 27

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.139

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %93

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.214

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 30, Samassékou sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Samassékou's projected Rating — 21.6 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 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes368

Pass accuracy93%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won44

Duels won %61.1%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions18

Blocks6

Fouls committed6

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Houston DynamoAug 2025 – nowFree

1899 Hoffenheim(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2025

Cadiz(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

1899 Hoffenheim(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Feb 2024

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

1899 HoffenheimAug 2019 – Sept 2022€ 14M

Red Bull Salzburguntil Aug 2019

About D. Samassékou

Diadie Samassékou is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Houston Dynamo, born on January 11, 1996 in Bamako, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Mali. Houston Dynamo currently sit 5th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, D. Samassékou has made 22 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 935 minutes, averaging a 6.54 match rating over his last 9 rated games.

When D. Samassékou plays, Houston Dynamo's record this season is 13W-3D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.62 at home against 6.73 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Cincinnati (23 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at San Jose Earthquakes (65 minutes, 6.62 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Real Salt Lake (21 minutes, 6.37 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-0 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (15 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Los Angeles Galaxy (13 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-0 win away at New England Revolution (9 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-0 win away at Sporting Kansas City (1 minutes)
July 26, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Austin (63 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs DC United (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 24, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles Galaxy (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)

D. Samassékou's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Houston Dynamo face Minnesota United FC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Samassékou at 21.6 with a Season form score of 10.9, ranking 388th of 492 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the The Atlantic Cup and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, D. Samassékou has totalled 243 club appearances with 5 goals and 9 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 31 appearances for 1899 Hoffenheim.

D. Samassékou's career has also included time at 1899 Hoffenheim, Cadiz, Olympiakos Piraeus and Red Bull Salzburg.

On the international stage, D. Samassékou has represented Mali, Mali U23, Mali U20 — 43 caps and 5 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 · Houston Dynamo finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points