Malick YalcouyéCM#35
Brighton·
Premier League·Midfield - Central Midfield
€12.00mMarket value#22 in Brighton · #350 in Premier League
Last 5rating per match
Championship09.12
Championship13.12
Championship19.12
Championship26.12
Championship29.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
Nov
6.60Dec
6.70Jan
7.00Feb
6.50Mar
6.60Apr
May
Jun
Jul
6.90Aug
7.20Sep
7.10Oct
Club matchesBrighton
Next matches
25 Oct · 14:00English Premier LeagueA
Liverpool———PredictionOdds are 1X2 for the match; the club's outcome is highlighted. Prediction opens the full match preview.
Recent results
22 Oct · 17:45UEFA Europa Conference LeagueA
FK JablonecD0:0Prediction18 Oct · 14:00English Premier LeagueH
Crystal PalaceW5:0Prediction15 Oct · 20:00UEFA Europa Conference LeagueH
Kauno ŽalgirisW4:0Prediction10 Oct · 15:00English Premier LeagueA
Sunderland0:0Prediction19 Sept · 15:00English Premier LeagueH
Arsenal—PredictionKey statsUEFA Conference League · Premier League · Africa Cup of Nations Qual. · EFL Cup
Goals30.38 / 906 of 67Rank
xG0.680.37 / 9014 of 64Rank
Assists032 of 67Rank
xA0.380.20 / 9041 of 67Rank
Shots192.42 / 9032 of 65Rank
Shots on target526%14 of 65Rank
Key passes172.16 / 9045 of 67Rank
Pass accuracy87.8%
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
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
Goals0.6497%
xG0.4798%
Shots2.2473%
Shots on target1.2895%
Conversion %28.694%
Big chances missed0.3213%
Dribbles2.56100%
Fouls won1.2849%
PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile
Assists0.0027%
xA0.1464%
Key passes1.6059%
Big chances created0.6488%
Accurate passes30.4329%
Pass accuracy %87.262%
Final third passes10.8947%
Long balls0.000%
Crosses0.0013%
DefendingPer 90 · Percentile
Tackles2.2479%
Clearances2.2492%
Blocks0.9696%
Aerial duels won0.6440%
Duels won6.7392%
Recoveries2.569%
Dribbled past0.6464%
Fouls0.9661%
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 66 midfielders · Premier League · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 281′
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Availability
StatusAvailable41 matches in 12 months
National team
Ivory Coast U236 caps · 0 goals
Ivory Coast U236 caps · 0 goalsContract 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Conference League |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.50 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26/27 | 7 | 281 | 7.07 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
 Africa Cup of Nations Qual. | Côte d'Ivoire | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.65 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 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
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.
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