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Full nameFashion Sakala Junior
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityZambia
Age29
Date of birth14 Mar 1997
BirthplaceChipata
Height178 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubAl-Fayha
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
29
Appearances
13
Goals
5
Assists
2544
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Fayha.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League2913525447.14

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

F. Sakala is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Al-Fayha, enjoying a standout season — 13 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 55, top 9% of Pro League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41, ranking 138th of 317 in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakala.

Judged on this season alone, Sakala graded 55 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League, on 13 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances (0.637 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 41 → 55). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 19th of 35 of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Pro League. At 29 Sakala is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential19th of 35 attacking midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 9% attacking midfielders · Pro League3rd-best attacking midfielder in the Pro League138th in the Pro League · potential19th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Pro League
41
Ratingi
19th of 35 attacking midfielders
54.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
83.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.64
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

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

13
Goals
5
Assists
18
G+A
0.45
Goals / app

13 goals in 29 appearances (0.45 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 18). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.62 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 83.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

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

With a Rating of 41, Sakala carries the 19th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Pro League of 35. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Transfer news

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