CHEIKH SABALY
Attacker · Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
“Sharp inside forward with direct instincts and Senegalese grit.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
C. Sabaly rates limited: an inside forward whose value rests on steady year-to-year output and clear end-product for his role. He is in his prime, but the line has trended down from his Metz peak.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €286K – €314K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Sabaly operates as an inverted threat, cutting inside from the flank to create half-chances and press defenders into uncomfortable decisions. His game thrives on quick feet and sudden directness rather than elaborate build-up play—he hunts space between the lines and strikes when angles open. Movement is his calling card; he reads traffic well and times his runs to punish slow transitions.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.42
SoT / 90
0.55
Accuracy
39%
Conversion
11%
Club football this season: 18 shots in 26 matches (1142 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
6 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.5 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 6.43 |
 Major League Soccer | 22 | 2 | 1 | 968 | 6.12 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1,142 | 6.17 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.16
per 90
Assists
0.08
per 90
Shots
1.42
per 90
Shots on target
0.55
per 90
Conversion
11%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.26
per 90 · 48% completed
Key passes
1.42
per 90
Pass accuracy
80%
Fouls won
0.79
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.78
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 |  Austin | MLS | W1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 7 |  Chicago Fire | MLS | L3-1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 13 | Austin | MLS | L1-2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Sep 10 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | MLS | W3-0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Sep 6 |  St. Louis City | MLS | L1-3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Aug 30 |  Sporting Kansas City | MLS | W0-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer968 (85%)Leagues Cup147 (13%)CONCACAF Champions League27 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.17 |
| 2025/26 |  Metz | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 6.57 |
| 2024/25 | Metz | Ligue 2 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 0.49 | 7.12 |
| 2023/24 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0.13 | 6.71 |
| 2022/23 | Metz | Ligue 2 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0.19 | 6.80 |
| 2021/22 |  Quevilly | Ligue 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0.18 | 6.57 |
| 2020/21 |  PAU | Ligue 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0.27 | 6.66 |
| 2019/20 | PAU | Ligue 3 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0.45 | 6.85 |
Career highlights
Ligue 2
2018/2019
Spell detail
Apps
26
Goals
2
Assists
1
Minutes
1,142
By season
| 2026/27 | Major League Soccer | 26 app | 2 g | 6.17 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
Senegal
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Senegal
Senegal's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for C. Sabaly.