Dominique Badji

Badji's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→5), while his Rating eased 15→11. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	DC United · 8th	21	1	0	6.65	11	5
2024/25	DC United · 10th	9	1	0	6.58	15	4
2023/24	Bandırmaspor	4	1	0	6.57	—	—
2023/24	FC Cincinnati · 1st	31	5	3	6.82	23	20
2022/23	FC Cincinnati · 5th	25	0	2	6.57	24	7
2021/22	Nashville SC	5	0	0	6.81	—	—
2021/22	Colorado Rapids · 7th	18	5	0	6.81	28	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

D. Badji is a 33-year-old centre-forward at DC United, rated 10.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Badji.

On the season, Badji graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 21 appearances (0.122 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 33 Badji is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/264 clubs

10.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.12

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.05

Goals / app

1 goal in 21 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.122

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.122

Defensive actions / 900.487

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.365

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 (~1), then tapers with age. At 33, Badji sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Badji's projected Rating — 10.5 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 centre-forwards in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Phoenix RisingMar 2026 – now

DC Uniteduntil Mar 2026

Free agentJan 2026 – Mar 2026Free

DC UnitedJul 2024 – Jan 2026Free

BandırmasporJan 2024 – Jul 2024Free

FC CincinnatiJan 2022 – Jan 2024

Colorado Rapidsuntil Jan 2022

Nashville SCJan 2020 – Jan 2022

FC DallasJul 2018 – Jan 2020

Charlotteuntil Jul 2018

About D. Badji

Dominique Badji is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for Phoenix Rising, born on October 16, 1992 in Dakar, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Phoenix Rising currently sit 7th of 13 in the USL Championship.

This season

In the current season, D. Badji has made 21 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 739 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

D. Badji's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Phoenix Rising face Indy Eleven at home in the USL Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Badji at 10.5 with a Season form score of 4.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Mobile Mini Sun Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, D. Badji has totalled 265 club appearances with 48 goals and 17 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 33 appearances for Colorado Rapids.

D. Badji's career has also included time at DC United, Bandırmaspor, FC Cincinnati, Colorado Rapids, Nashville SC, FC Dallas and Charlotte.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points