Malick YalcouyéCM#35

Brighton·Premier League·Midfield - Central Midfield

20 years(18/11/2005)1,69mrightCote d'Ivoire, MaliContract until 30/06/2029

6.82Rating37 matches in 12 months

€12.00mMarket value#22 in Brighton · #350 in Premier League

Last 5rating per match

Championship09.126.7

Championship13.126.4

Championship19.126.5

Championship26.126.8

Championship29.126.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

Nov

6.60Dec

6.70Jan

7.00Feb

6.50Mar

6.60Apr

May

Jun

Jul

6.90Aug

7.20Sep

Oct

Club matchesBrighton

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Recent results

19 Sept · 15:00English Premier LeagueH

Arsenal—Prediction 16 Sept · 20:00League CupA

Manchester United—Prediction 13 Sept · 14:00English Premier LeagueA

Coventry—Prediction 05 Sept · 15:00English Premier LeagueH

LeedsD1:1Prediction 30 Aug · 14:00English Premier LeagueA

ChelseaL3:4Prediction

Key statsAfrica Cup of Nations Qual. · Premier League · EFL Cup

Goals30.54 / 906 of 52Rank

xG0.680.37 / 908 of 51Rank

Assists020 of 52Rank

xA0.380.20 / 9029 of 52Rank

Shots142.54 / 9022 of 51Rank

Shots on target536%9 of 51Rank

Key passes91.63 / 9030 of 52Rank

Pass accuracy87.5%

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. Rank: place among midfielders — Premier League, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking52

Technique54

Tactical42

Defending42

Creativity52

Strengths

Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · AM

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.7298%

xG0.53100%

Shots2.5272%

Shots on target1.4494%

Conversion %28.693%

Big chances missed0.3614%

Dribbles2.1698%

Fouls won1.4456%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0031%

xA0.1665%

Key passes1.8069%

Big chances created0.7288%

Accurate passes30.9633%

Pass accuracy %86.955%

Final third passes10.8049%

Long balls0.000%

Crosses0.0014%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.1671%

Interceptions0.005%

Clearances1.8080%

Blocks0.3647%

Aerial duels won0.7247%

Duels won6.4894%

Recoveries2.524%

Dribbled past0.3690%

Fouls1.0851%

Errors leading to goal0.0051%

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 51 midfielders · Premier League · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 250′

Similar playersPremier League · midfielders · season 26/27

82%

Josh KingFulham · Midfield - Attacking Midfield7.08Rating2G0A19age 81%

Joe WillockNewcastle · Midfield - Central Midfield7.04Rating2G0A27age 81%

Marcus TavernierBournemouth · Midfield - Attacking Midfield7.62Rating3G0A27age 79%

Morgan RogersChelsea · Midfield - Attacking Midfield7.68Rating3G1A24age 77%

Cole PalmerChelsea · Midfield - Attacking Midfield7.52Rating2G2A24age 76%

Enzo Le FéeSunderland · Midfield - Central Midfield6.78Rating1G1A26age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable37 matches in 12 months

National teamIvory Coast U236 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€12.00mHighest: €17.00m (06/06/2025)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Africa Cup of Nations Qual.	Côte d'Ivoire	26/27	2	180	7.65	1	—	1	1	—
Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion	26/27	5	250	7.20	2	—	2	—	—
EFL Cup	Brighton & Hove Albion	26/27	1	66	6.20	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers6

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
31/05/2026	25/26	Swansea	Brighton	End of loan	€12.00m
14/08/2025	25/26	Brighton	Swansea	loan transfer	€17.00m
30/06/2025	24/25	Sturm Graz	Brighton	End of loan	€17.00m
29/08/2024	24/25	Brighton	Sturm Graz	loan transfer	€5.00m
12/07/2024	24/25	IFK Göteborg	Brighton	€7.00m	€5.00m
01/02/2024	23/24	ASEC Mimosas	IFK Göteborg	?	-

Market value

€12.00m Current€17.00m Highest · 06/06/202528/05/2026 Last change

30.04.202428.05.2026

#22 Brighton#144 Central Midfield#21 Cote d'Ivoire#350 Premier League#1.044 Worldwide#70 Year 2005

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
30/04/2024	18	IFK Göteborg	€700k
13/06/2024	18	IFK Göteborg	€5.00m
17/12/2024	19	SK Sturm Graz	€13.00m
06/06/2025	19	SK Sturm Graz	€17.00m
03/12/2025	20	Swansea City	€14.00m
03/03/2026	20	Swansea City	€12.00m
28/05/2026	20	Swansea City	€12.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	EPL	Brighton	3	167	1	0.68	0.68	0	0.38	3	3	2.03

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.