Idrissa Gueye

Following his move to Al Diriyah, Gueye's current-season form is down 74% on last season (Season 38→10), while his Rating eased 26→12. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al Diriyah · 9th	2	0	0	7.5	12	10
2025/26	Everton · 13th	25	2	3	6.79	26	38
2024/25	Everton · 13th	37	0	3	6.98	32	54
2023/24	Everton · 15th	25	4	0	7.04	29	42
2022/23	Everton · 17th	33	0	1	6.9	38	41

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal	104	3
Senegal U23	1	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

I. Gueye is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Everton, rated 11.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 187th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3 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 2 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 41 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 38th of 41 of the 41 central 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 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26

Current potential38th of 41 central midfielders · Premier League Current seasonTop 18% central midfielders · Premier League 7th-best central midfielder in the Premier League 187th in the Premier League · potential 38th-highest potential central midfielder in the Premier League

11.8

Ratingi

38th of 41 central midfielders

1.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.3%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3 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

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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 11.8, Gueye carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League of 41. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.086

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 36, Gueye sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gueye's projected Rating — 11.8 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 Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions28

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards1

Transfer history

€59.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

EvertonSept 2022 – now€ 10M

Paris Saint GermainJul 2019 – Sept 2022€ 32M

EvertonAug 2016 – Jul 2019€ 8.5M

Aston VillaJul 2015 – Aug 2016€ 9M

Lilleuntil Jul 2015

About I. Gueye

Idrissa Gana Gueye is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Everton, born on September 26, 1989 in Dakar, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Everton currently sit 4th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, I. Gueye has made 25 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 2,101 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 21, 2026: 1-0 win away at Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

I. Gueye's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Everton face Bournemouth away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Gueye at 11.8 with a Season form score of 1.5, ranking 187th of 193 central midfielders in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the Trophée des Champions and the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, I. Gueye has totalled 467 club appearances with 21 goals and 16 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 37 appearances for Lille.

I. Gueye's career has also included time at Paris Saint Germain, Aston Villa and Lille.

On the international stage, I. Gueye has represented Senegal and Senegal U23 — 105 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

→ Al Diriyah SCRumoured

Idrissa Gueye closing in on Al Diriyah SC move

60%

will it happen

A Idrissa Gueye move to Al Diriyah SC is gathering pace — 1 report describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical). The reporting is well-sourced (75% credibility), led by TransferLog / TransferPing (league transfer trackers aggregating trusted journalists — show agreement/confirmation)., putting it at roughly 60% to complete.

75% credibility·2 reports·led by TransferLog / TransferPing (league transfer trackers aggregating trusted journalists — show agreement/confirmation).

The reports (2)

Mixed reliability · 50%TransferLog / TransferPing (league transfer trackers aggregating trusted journalists — show agreement/confirmation).ConcreteNamed source
Gana (Idrissa) Gueye move to Al Diriyah is being reported as completed/close — multiple live transfer trackers list Gana Gueye → Al Diriyah as agreed.
Gana (Idrissa) Gueye move to Al Diriyah is being reported as completed/close — multiple live transfer trackers list Gana Gueye → Al Diriyah as agreed.
Mixed reliability · 50%Eurosport (live transfer coverage) / transfer aggregators reporting the Everton exit and Saudi link.
Idrissa (Gana) Gueye is reported to be leaving Everton and linked to Al Diriyah (reports indicate a move to Al Diriyah on a one-year deal with option).
Idrissa (Gana) Gueye is reported to be leaving Everton and linked to Al Diriyah (reports indicate a move to Al Diriyah on a one-year deal with option).

→ Al-Diriyah FCRumoured

Idrissa Gueye closing in on Al-Diriyah FC move

47%

will it happen

A Idrissa Gueye move to Al-Diriyah FC is gathering pace — 1 report describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical). The reporting is moderately sourced (59% credibility), led by The Guardian, putting it at roughly 47% to complete.

59% credibility·1 reports·led by The Guardian

The reports (1)

Mixed reliability · 56%The GuardianConcreteNamed source
Reports (Foot Mercato picked up by other outlets) say Idrissa Gana Gueye is set to leave Everton and is expected to sign for Saudi club Al-Diriyah on a short-term/one-year deal; Everton have confirmed his exit.
Reports (Foot Mercato picked up by other outlets) say Idrissa Gana Gueye is set to leave Everton and is expected to sign for Saudi club Al-Diriyah on a short-term/one-year deal; Everton have confirmed his exit.