Samy Baghdadi

Following his move to Sochaux, Baghdadi's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 8→0), while his Rating eased 45→18. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sochaux · 8th	7	1	6.8	18	0
2024/25	Versailles	2	1	—	—	—
2023/24	Dunkerque · 16th	20	2	6.61	45	8
2022/23	Dunkerque	1	1	7.3	—	—
2021/22	Fortuna Sittard · 15th	10	1	6.63	56	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Baghdadi is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Sochaux, rated 34.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baghdadi.

On the season, Baghdadi graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.603 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 29 Baghdadi is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Baghdadi is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level

34.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

12.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.7%

Minutes

limited game time

1.6

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Sochaux finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.7%

Available fixtures7 of 7

Goals / 900.229

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.229

Defensive actions / 901.603

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.229

Foul involvement / 902.061

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 29, Baghdadi sits on 7.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Baghdadi's projected Rating — 34.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes123

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success40%

Duels won10

Duels won %31.3%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions4

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Valenciennes(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

SochauxJun 2026 – Jun 2026

Sochaux(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

ValenciennesJul 2025 – Jan 2026

VVersaillesJul 2024 – Jul 2025Free

DunkerqueAug 2022 – Jul 2024Free

Fortuna SittardAug 2021 – Aug 2022Free

GGrasseuntil Aug 2021

About S. Baghdadi

Samy Baghdadi is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sochaux, born on July 11, 1997 in Grasse, standing 189 cm tall. He is from France. Sochaux currently sit 8th of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, S. Baghdadi has made 7 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 393 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

S. Baghdadi's next match is on October 17, 2026, when Sochaux face Metz away in the Ligue 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Baghdadi at 34.3 with a Season form score of 12.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Baghdadi has totalled 112 club appearances with 43 goals and 0 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 20 appearances for Saint-Étienne II.

S. Baghdadi's career has also included time at Valenciennes, VVersailles, Dunkerque, Fortuna Sittard and GGrasse.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sochaux finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points