Fashion Sakala

Sakala's current-season form is level with last season (Season 55→55), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 71).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Fayha · 14th	2	0	0	6.25	40	55
2025/26	Al-Fayha · 10th	29	13	5	7.14	40	55
2024/25	Al-Fayha · 13th	31	8	4	7.03	49	41
2023/24	Al-Fayha · 9th	31	19	6	7.33	56	71
2022/23	Rangers · 2nd	35	12	7	7.04	49	43

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

Zambia · international

Side	Apps	G
Zambia	35	8
Zambia U23	1	0
Zambia U20	10	7

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

F. Sakala is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Al-Fayha, enjoying a standout season — 13 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 56. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.3. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakala.

On the season, Sakala graded 56 for current form (age-blind), on 13 goals, 5 assists and 0.531 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 55 → 55). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 29 Sakala is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

41.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

56.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

83.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.53

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.53

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 13 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.64 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0.53 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.46

Assists / 900.177

Goal contribution / 900.637

Defensive actions / 900.531

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Cards / 900.071

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 29, Sakala sits on 11.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sakala's projected Rating — 41.3 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 central midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals13

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.7M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Al-FayhaAug 2023 – now€ 4.7M

RangersJul 2021 – Aug 2023Free

OOostendeJul 2018 – Jul 2021

Spartak Moscowuntil Jul 2018

About F. Sakala

Fashion Sakala Junior is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al-Fayha, born on March 14, 1997 in Chipata, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Zambia. Al-Fayha currently sit 14th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, F. Sakala has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Al Taawon (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at NEOM (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

F. Sakala's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Al-Fayha face Abha at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Sakala at 41.3 with a Season form score of 56.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, F. Sakala has totalled 278 club appearances with 98 goals and 28 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Rangers.

F. Sakala's career has also included time at Rangers, OOostende and Spartak Moscow.

On the international stage, F. Sakala has represented Zambia, Zambia U23, Zambia U20 — 46 caps and 15 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.