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Defensive midfielderMaliPremier League

Yves Bissouma

Squad depthTottenham · 29 yrsFree agentTransferred to Free agent
41.2
32.3%
Ratingi
6.8
74.4%
Seasoni
27.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYves Bissouma
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMali
Age29
Date of birth30 Aug 1996
BirthplaceIssia
Height182 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubTottenham
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
605
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tottenham.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Y. Bissouma is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Tottenham, rated 41.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bissouma.

On the season, Bissouma graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.463 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 29 Bissouma is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
41.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
6.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17.7%
Minutes
limited game time
4.46
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Tottenham finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

11
Apps
4.46
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.6/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17.7% 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 41.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.46 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions9
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.