Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Cheltenham's ~46 games this season through 3 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 8 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.
Also this season
On loan at Port Vale — EFL Trophy: 5 apps, 1g 1a, 322 min
On loan at Port Vale — FA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 129 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cheltenham; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Oneat Port Vale | 13 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.46 |
 EFL Trophyat Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 322 | 7.25 |
 League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 6.7 |
 FA Cupat Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6.15 |
 League Cupat Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 7.4 |
Scout report
M. Faal is a 23-year-old winger at Cheltenham, rated 29 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.45 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Faal.
On the season, Faal graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances (0.891 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 23 Faal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Faal missed 3 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 46 this season. The 8 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cheltenham finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side
1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.45 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 9.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 29 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.89 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
