Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · DC United.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of DC United's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (thigh). He still appeared 21 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 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 739 | 6.65 |
 US Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6.57 |
Scout report
D. Badji is a 33-year-old centre-forward at DC United, rated 11.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 495th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Badji.
Judged on this season alone, Badji graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 62nd of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 21 appearances (0.122 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 61st of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Badji is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Badji missed 5 games through injury (thigh) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 21 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 28.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 11.1, Badji carries the 61st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64 — though on just 21 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
