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Sami Lahssaini

Solid contributorRAAL La Louvière · 27 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSami Lahssaini
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age27
Date of birth18 Sept 1998
BirthplaceLiège
Height177 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubRAAL La Louvière
Defensive midfielder
32
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2770
Minutes

Domestic-league season · RAAL La Louvière.

Scout report

Solid contributorDefensive midfielder

S. Lahssaini is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at RAAL La Louvière, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 75 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lahssaini.

Judged on this season alone, Lahssaini graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 7 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.509 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 34). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 3rd of 7 of the 7 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 27 Lahssaini is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.7 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Lahssaini is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2021/22
46
Ratingi
3rd of 7 defensive midfielders
33.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
85.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.51
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · RAAL La Louvière finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

32
Apps
3.51
Def. / 90
60
Tackles
40
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 85.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46, Lahssaini carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League of 7, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (RAAL La Louvière finished 15th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles60
Interceptions40
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.