based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · West Ham.
Scout report
E. Diouf is a 21-year-old central defender at West Ham, rated 87.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (79.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diouf.
On the season, Diouf graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.982 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 42 → 42). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 88. At 21 Diouf is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 94.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Diouf is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · West Ham finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.1/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
Rated 87.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
