Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.
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.
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.
| 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 |
Following his move to Port Vale, Faal's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→7), while his Rating eased 41→29. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 28).
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 8.7 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.
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.
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.
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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 23, Faal sits on 8.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Faal's projected Rating — 29 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.
€0.7M total transfer fees · 10 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
