ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Dallas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5.2 |
Scout report
L. Abubakar is a 31-year-old central defender at FC Dallas, rated 15.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Abubakar.
On the season, Abubakar graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.814 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 2). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 31 Abubakar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC Dallas finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 4 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.38 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 10.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 15.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
