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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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23
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1595
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 43.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 71st of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 519th of 1532 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (77.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 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 solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.288 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 10% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Gidi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.6 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 10% defensive midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 32% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer14th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer71st in the Major League Soccer · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer519th-highest potential U-23 tracked
43.9
Ratingi
4th of 44 defensive midfielders
29
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.29
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

23
Apps
4.29
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
35
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.29 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 43.9, Gidi carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 10%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 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
Shots1

Passing

Assists1
Chances created19
Passes1,041
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success47.6%
Duels won77
Duels won %50%
Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions35
Blocks14
Fouls committed16
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.