Ibrahim Sulemana

Following his move to Sassuolo, Sulemana's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating climbed 67→75. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 21).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	SassuoloLoan · 9th	1	0	7	75	12
2025/26	CagliariLoan · 14th	19	1	6.58	67	12
2025/26	BolognaLoan	1	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Atalanta · 3rd	35	2	6.79	74	7
2023/24	Cagliari · 16th	21	2	6.67	75	21
2022/23	Hellas Verona · 5th	17	0	6.49	74	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Ghana · international

Side	Apps	G
Ghana	6	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

I. Sulemana is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Cagliari, rated 66.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sulemana.

On the season, Sulemana graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.694 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 23 Sulemana is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 41.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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 downRemarkably consistent4 clubs

66.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

12.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.4%

Minutes

limited game time

2.69

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cagliari finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 66.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.1

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.1

Defensive actions / 902.694

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.299

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 (~41), then tapers with age. At 23, Sulemana sits on 41.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sulemana's projected Rating — 66.8 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 Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions5

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Sassuolo(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Atalanta(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Cagliari(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Atalanta(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Bologna(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jan 2026

AtalantaJul 2024 – Sept 2025€ 7.5M

CagliariJul 2023 – Jul 2024€ 4M

VVeronauntil Jul 2023

About I. Sulemana

Ibrahim Sulemana Kakari is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sassuolo, born on May 22, 2003 in Sunyani, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Ghana. Sassuolo currently sit 9th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, I. Sulemana has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 30 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Bologna (30 minutes, 6.7 rating)

I. Sulemana's next match is on September 18, 2026, when Sassuolo face Monza away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Sulemana at 66.8 with a Season form score of 12.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, I. Sulemana has totalled 112 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Atalanta.

I. Sulemana's career has also included time at Atalanta, Cagliari, Bologna and VVerona.

On the international stage, I. Sulemana has represented Ghana — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.