Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1090 | 6.61 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 7 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 7.3 |
Scout report
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Sheffield Utd, rated 59.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 233rd of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soumaré.
Judged on this season alone, Soumaré graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 62nd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.789 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 10).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 37% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 23 Soumaré is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 27.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side
4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 59.1, Soumaré carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship (top 37%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
