Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cercle Brugge.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1039 | 6.72 |
Scout report
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Cercle Brugge, rated 54.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 95th of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 305th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diaby.
Judged on this season alone, Diaby graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 5.111 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Diaby, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 35% of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 19 Diaby is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Cercle Brugge finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.8, Diaby carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 35%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
