Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Everton.
Injury-affected season
Missed 12 of Everton's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences and 3 suspensions (international duty, injury, health problems). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2101 | 6.79 |
Scout report
I. Gueye is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Everton, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 56, top 15% of Premier League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.4, ranking 342nd of 376 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gueye.
Judged on this season alone, Gueye graded 56 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3.341 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 54 → 56). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 52nd of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 36 Gueye is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 20 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gueye missed 9 games through injury and 3 suspensions (international duty, injury, health problems) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Gueye is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).
Watch points
- Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.4, Gueye carries the 52nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
