ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Rostov.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.9 |
Scout report
O. Sako is a 30-year-old central defender at FC Rostov, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 70% of Premier League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.5, ranking 131st of 157 in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (66.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sako.
Judged on this season alone, Sako graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 40 of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.121 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 26). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 32nd of 40 of the 40 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 30 Sako is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Rostov finished 10th of 16 · a mid-table side
3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.5, Sako carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 40 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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