Moussa SyllaST#9

FC Schalke 04·Bundesliga·Attack - Centre-Forward

26 years(25/11/1999)1,80mrightMali, FranceContract until 30/06/2028

6.50Rating25 matches in 12 months

€5.00mMarket value#5 in FC Schalke 04 · #218 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

2. Bundeslig01.116.5

2. Bundeslig08.116.5

2. Bundeslig22.116.2

2. Bundeslig28.116.3

2. Bundeslig05.126.1

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.40Nov

6.30Dec

6.20Jan

6.40Feb

6.80Mar

6.70Apr

6.30May

Jun

Jul

6.80Aug

6.40Sep

Oct

Club matchesFC Schalke 04

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Recent results

03 Oct · 14:00Friendlies ClubsA

Austria LustenauW1:0Match stats 20 Sept · 16:30BundesligaH

SV Elversberg—Prediction 11 Sept · 19:30BundesligaA

Union Berlin—Prediction 05 Sept · 17:30BundesligaH

Bayern MünchenD0:0Prediction 30 Aug · 16:30BundesligaA

FC AugsburgL0:3Prediction

Key statsBundesliga · DFB Pokal

Goals10.27 / 90

xG1.260.63 / 90

Assists10.27 / 90

xA0.160.08 / 90

Shots102.74 / 90

Shots on target770%

Key passes30.82 / 90

Pass accuracy61.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking61

Technique48

Tactical54

Defending35

Creativity47

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

Finishing
Penalty taking

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.2929%

xG0.6079%

Shots3.3179%

Shots on target1.6886%

Conversion %8.621%

Big chances missed0.867%

Dribbles0.5729%

Fouls won1.0236%

Offsides0.7023%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0836%

xA0.1050%

Key passes0.9036%

Big chances created0.1629%

Accurate passes10.2721%

Pass accuracy %64.021%

Final third passes4.4250%

Long balls0.1629%

Crosses0.2054%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.297%

Interceptions0.1229%

Clearances0.7457%

Blocks0.040%

Aerial duels won2.0964%

Duels won3.8029%

Recoveries2.2150%

Dribbled past0.1693%

Fouls0.49100%

Errors leading to goal0.0054%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 14 forwards · 2. Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 2200′

Similar players2. Bundesliga · forwards · season 25/26

80%

Isac LidbergMönchengladbach · Attack - Centre-Forward6.90Rating17G3A27age 75%

Stefano MarinoSC Paderborn · Attack - Centre-Forward6.71Rating6G1A22age 74%

Younes EbnoutalibFrankfurt · Attack - Centre-Forward7.01Rating12G0A22age 73%

Luca SchnellbacherSV Elversberg · Attack - Centre-Forward6.64Rating3G4A32age 72%

Sven MichelSC Paderborn · Attack - Right Winger6.62Rating3G0A36age 70%

David MokwaSV Elversberg · Attack - Centre-Forward6.58Rating6G0A22age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 27.02.2026

National teamMali6 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€5.00mHighest: €6.00m (26/03/2025)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Bundesliga	FC Schalke 04	26/27	3	208	6.30	—	—	0	—	—
DFB Pokal	FC Schalke 04	26/27	1	120	7.80	1	1	2	—	—

Transfers10

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
02/07/2024	24/25	Pau FC	FC Schalke 04	€2.50m	€2.50m
01/07/2024	24/25	SM Caen	Pau FC	€300k	€2.50m
30/06/2024	23/24	Pau FC	SM Caen	End of loan	€2.50m
08/08/2023	23/24	SM Caen	Pau FC	loan transfer	€1.20m
31/01/2023	22/23	Utrecht	SM Caen	free transfer	€1.50m
15/09/2020	20/21	Monaco	Utrecht	free transfer	€2.70m
01/07/2018	18/19	Monaco U19	Monaco	-	€3.00m
01/07/2016	16/17	AS Monaco U17	Monaco U19	-	-
01/07/2014	14/15	Bretigny Yth.	AS Monaco U17	free transfer	-
01/09/2012	12/13	FC Etampes Jgd	Bretigny Yth.	free transfer	-

Market value

€5.00m Current€6.00m Highest · 26/03/202501/06/2026 Last change

04.06.201801.06.2026

#218 Bundesliga#311 Centre-Forward#5 FC Schalke 04#14 Mali#2.223 Worldwide#211 Year 1999

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
04/06/2018	18	AS Monaco U19	€3.00m
24/10/2018	18	AS Monaco	€5.00m
17/12/2018	19	AS Monaco	€5.00m
03/06/2019	19	AS Monaco	€4.00m
19/12/2019	20	AS Monaco	€3.00m
08/04/2020	20	AS Monaco	€2.70m
14/10/2020	20	FC Utrecht	€2.70m
06/01/2021	21	FC Utrecht	€2.20m
09/03/2021	21	FC Utrecht	€1.80m
19/05/2021	21	FC Utrecht	€1.60m
04/10/2021	21	FC Utrecht	€1.50m
05/01/2022	22	FC Utrecht	€1.50m
08/06/2022	22	FC Utrecht	€1.50m
11/11/2022	22	FC Utrecht	€1.50m
16/06/2023	23	SM Caen	€1.20m
13/12/2023	24	Pau FC	€1.20m
26/03/2024	24	Pau FC	€2.00m
11/06/2024	24	Pau FC	€2.50m
19/12/2024	25	FC Schalke 04	€3.00m
26/03/2025	25	FC Schalke 04	€6.00m
19/06/2025	25	FC Schalke 04	€6.00m
09/10/2025	25	FC Schalke 04	€5.00m
16/12/2025	26	FC Schalke 04	€5.00m
01/06/2026	26	FC Schalke 04	€5.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Bundesliga	Schalke 04	2	180	0	1.26	1.26	0	0.16	5	2	1.01

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.