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I. Doumbia

Rising starVenezia · 22 yrsTransferred to Sporting CP

Profile

Full nameIssa Doumbia
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age22
Date of birth16 Oct 2003
Height187 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubVenezia
Central midfielder
37
Appearances
8
Goals
5
Assists
3127
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Venezia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie B378531276.91
UEFA U21 Championshipat Italy U21400906.9
Coppa Italia120669.9

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

I. Doumbia is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Venezia, rated 77.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B and 188th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (91.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Doumbia.

Judged on this season alone, Doumbia graded 54 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 79 central midfielders in the Serie B, on 8 goals, 5 assists and 1.612 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 54).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 2% of the 79 central midfielders in the Serie B. At 22 Doumbia is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 33.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 2% central midfielders · Serie BCurrent seasonTop 6% central midfielders · Serie B4th-best central midfielder in the Serie B1st in the Serie B · potential1st-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie B188th-highest potential U-23 tracked
77.8
Ratingi
1st of 79 central midfielders
53.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
91.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.61
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Venezia finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

1.61
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
17
Interceptions
15
Clean sheets

1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) 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 8 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 91.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 77.8, Doumbia carries the 1st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie B (top 2%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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Transfer news

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