Sékou Bangoura
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 619 | 6.68 |
Scout report
S. Bangoura is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 37.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 208th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bangoura.
Judged on this season alone, Bangoura graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.422 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 13).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 21st of 39 of the 39 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Bangoura is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
Bangoura is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.9, Bangoura carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) 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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
