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Full nameIsmaila Wafougossani Soro
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age28
Date of birth7 May 1998
BirthplaceYakasse-Me-Agou
Height173 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubAl Riyadh
Defensive midfielder
17
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1217
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al Riyadh.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League170212176.42
1. Ligat Sakaryaspor6002356.67

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

I. Soro is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Al Riyadh, rated 34.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 178th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (39.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soro.

Judged on this season alone, Soro graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.18 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 17th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 28 Soro is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Remarkably consistent
Current potential17th of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent season18th of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro League18th-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League178th in the Pro League · potential17th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League
34.7
Ratingi
17th of 29 defensive midfielders
17.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.18
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al Riyadh finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

3.18
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.7, Soro carries the 17th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Al Riyadh finished 15th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions7
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.