Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Columbus Crew's ~37 games this season through 6 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 5 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Al Ahly — Super Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 110 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Columbus Crew; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 5 | 3 | 0 | 310 | 7.22 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Al Ahly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 199 | 7.66 |
 Super Cupat Al Ahly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 6.7 |
Scout report
W. Abou Ali is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Columbus Crew, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ali.
On the season, Ali graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances (0.871 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Ali is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ali missed 6 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 37 this season. The 5 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
3 goals in 5 appearances (0.6 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.87 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 11.1% 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 30.2 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.87 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
