El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stoke City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6.7 |
Scout report
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Stoke City, rated 63.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 86th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (40.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.21 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 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 24 of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.209 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 14). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 21% of the 24 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 23 Soumaré is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.3 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 · Stoke City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
4.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) 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. 4.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 63.6, Soumaré carries the 5th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 24 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.21 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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