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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sunderland.
Injury-affected season
Missed 15 of Sunderland's ~38 games this season through 15 injury absences (groin, international duty). He still appeared 20 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 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1420 | 6.72 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Senegal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 7.38 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Senegal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 6.55 |
 Friendliesat Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 7.05 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 6.6 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — |
Scout report
H. Diarra is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Sunderland, rated 86.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 51st of 380 on scout potential in the Premier League and 38th of 2840 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diarra.
Judged on this season alone, Diarra graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 78 of the 78 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 1.141 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 21). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 86, top 17% of the 78 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 22 Diarra is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 98.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Diarra missed 15 games through injury (groin, international duty) out of roughly 38 this season. The 20 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 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sunderland finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96.8/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.14 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 86.4, Diarra carries the 13th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League (top 17%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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