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Full nameSamuel Mawuena Gidi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age22
Date of birth15 Apr 2004
Shirt number#11
ClubFC Cincinnati
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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1430
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Cincinnati.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Žilina — Super Liga: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Cincinnati; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer140010776.78
CONCACAF Champions League3001746.7

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

S. Gidi is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Cincinnati, rated 44 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 698th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gidi.

Judged on this season alone, Gidi graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.343 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 29).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 13% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Gidi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
Current potentialTop 13% defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent season20th of 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer20th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer69th in the Major League Soccer · potential5th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer698th-highest potential U-23 tracked
44
Ratingi
5th of 40 defensive midfielders
29.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.34
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Cincinnati finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
4.34
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
32
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44, Gidi carries the 5th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 13%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1
Chances created17
Passes925
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success42.1%
Duels won70
Duels won %51.1%
Fouls won24

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions32
Blocks13
Fouls committed15
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.