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Profile

Full nameSoungoutou Magassa
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age22
Date of birth8 Oct 2003
BirthplaceParis
Height188 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubWest Ham
Defensive midfielder
22
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
998
Minutes

Domestic-league season · West Ham.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

S. Magassa is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at West Ham, rated 72 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Magassa.

On the season, Magassa graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.501 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 72. At 22 Magassa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 82.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Magassa is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
72
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
18.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.2%
Minutes
limited game time
5.5
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · West Ham finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
5.5
Def. / 90
40
Tackles
17
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.1/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 72 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles40
Interceptions17
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.