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Full nameIsmaïla Sarr
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySenegal
Age28
Date of birth25 Feb 1998
BirthplaceSaint-Louis
Height185 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubCrystal Palace
Attacking midfielder
28
Appearances
9
Goals
1
Assists
2176
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crystal Palace.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Crystal Palace's ~38 games this season through 8 injury absences (international duty, injury, thigh). He still appeared 28 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League289121766.83
UEFA Europa Conference League149012837.13
Community Shield110968.3
League Cup120629.5

Scout report

Key starterAttacking midfielder

I. Sarr is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Crystal Palace, rated 65 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 234th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sarr.

Judged on this season alone, Sarr graded 49 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 9 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.414 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 49). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65, 52nd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Sarr is in his prime years, and a market index of 58.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Sarr missed 8 games through injury (international duty, injury, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 28 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.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Sarr is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential52nd of 73 attacking midfielders · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 16% attacking midfielders · Premier League11th-best attacking midfielder in the Premier League234th in the Premier League · potential52nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Premier League
65
Ratingi
52nd of 73 attacking midfielders
48.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
80.6%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.41
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

9
Goals
1
Assists
10
G+A
0.32
Goals / app

9 goals in 28 appearances (0.32 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 1 assist for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.04 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.24 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 65, Sarr carries the 52nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League of 73, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.