YOUSSOUF SABALY
Defender · Al-Duhail SC · AFC Champions League Elite
“Trusted Senegalese full-back who keeps the flank calm and connected.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Trusted Senegalese full-back who keeps the flank calm and connected.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Trusted Senegalese full-back who keeps the flank calm and connected.
GPS / value trend
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Value trajectory
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Trusted Senegalese full-back who keeps the flank calm and connected.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
63Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
28Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.28
per 90
0.00
—
63%
0.83
2.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.28
shot volume
Shot accuracy
—
0/3 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.63
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.83
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Sabaly is a seasoned, disciplined full-back who reads danger early and rarely loses his shape. He gives Senegal steady width, chooses his moments to overlap, and keeps the ball moving with clean, unhurried actions rather than flashy surges. His value is in timing, positioning, and the kind of veteran reliability that settles a back line.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
At World Cup 2026, he matters because Senegal can trust him to handle the hard defensive work on the edge and keep the team balanced when the game stretches. In a squad that needs composure and clarity, Sabaly is the sort of full-back who helps the side stay organised under pressure.
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Analysis overview
Sabaly is a seasoned, disciplined full-back who reads danger early and rarely loses his shape. He gives Senegal steady width, chooses his moments to overlap, and keeps the ball moving with clean, unhurried actions rather than flashy surges. His value is in timing, positioning, and the kind of veteran reliability that settles a back line.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.28
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
—
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
16 apps
Analysis uses season-level profile until match-form rollups populate.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Trusted Senegalese full-back who keeps the flank calm and connected.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 0 | 1 | 551 | 6.6 |
 Stars League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 6.63 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 974 | 6.62 |
Recent form
Match-form data is pending for this player. This will populate after the rollup is deployed and backfilled.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.28
per 90
Shots on target
—
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
63%
Key passes
0.83
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
0.65
per 90
Def actions
2.77
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|
Minutes played
Total minutes
AFC Champions League Elite551 (57%)Stars League423 (43%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Al-Duhail SC | AFC Champions League Elite | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.61 |
| 2024/25 |  Real Betis | La Liga | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0.06 | 6.93 |
| 2023/24 | Real Betis | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 | 6.85 |
| 2022/23 | Real Betis | La Liga | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 | 6.97 |
| 2021/22 | Real Betis | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.82 |
Career highlights
Copa del Rey
2021/2022
FIFA U20 World Cup
2013
Trophée des Champions
2015
Career timeline detail
Al-Duhail SC
2025 – Present
Apps
16
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
974
Competition breakdown
| AFC Champions League Elite | 16 app | 0 g | 6.61 |
Goal timeline
0 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Senegal
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.61
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Senegal
Group context
Tournament overview
At World Cup 2026, he matters because Senegal can trust him to handle the hard defensive work on the edge and keep the team balanced when the game stretches. In a squad that needs composure and clarity, Sabaly is the sort of full-back who helps the side stay organised under pressure.
Appearances
4
Best finish
Quarter-finals
FIFA rank
14
Titles
0
Senegal · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
66
Avg rating
6.61
Minutes
974
G/A 90
0.09
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Senegal · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | France | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Iraq | BMO Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Norway | MetLife Stadium | 12:00 AM |
Y. Sabaly · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
Player-level tournament projection will appear when the forecast or awards stack provides a sourced probability.
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