Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles FC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Los Angeles FC's ~37 games this season through 3 injury absences (international duty). He still appeared 32 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 32 | 26 | 8 | 2948 | 7.67 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 3 | 1 | 540 | 7.5 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 390 | 6.73 |
 FIFA Club World Cup - Play-In | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | — |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 8.5 |
Scout report
D. Bouanga is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 26 goals and 8 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 78, top 3% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.2, ranking 317th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (96.3% of available minutes). He brings 1.04 goal contributions per 90 (0.79 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bouanga.
Judged on this season alone, Bouanga graded 78 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 26 goals and 8 assists in 32 appearances (1.038 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 65 → 78). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 38th of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Bouanga is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bouanga missed 3 games through injury (international duty) out of roughly 37 this season. The 32 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Bouanga is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side
26 goals in 32 appearances (0.81 per game) — a 20-goal season playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 15). He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 34 goal contributions (1.06 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 96.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 1.04 goal contributions per 90 (0.79 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- 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
With a Rating of 29.2, Bouanga carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.04 goal contributions 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.
