ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sparta Rotterdam.
Also this season
On loan at Sparta Rotterdam — KNVB Beker: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 127 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Burnley; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFat Curaçao | 6 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 7.42 |
 World Cupat Curaçao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
 Friendliesat Curaçao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
S. Sambo is a 25-year-old central defender at Burnley, rated 64.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 74th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sambo.
Judged on this season alone, Sambo graded 42 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 6 clean sheets and 3.764 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, top 26% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 25 Sambo is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Burnley finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
3.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd of 24) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.76 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 64.8, Sambo carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship (top 26%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Burnley finished 22nd of 24) — 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 (3.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
