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K. Dong

Squad depthPAU · 21 yrs

Profile

Full nameKyliane Dong
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityFrance
Age21
Date of birth27 Sept 2004
BirthplaceÉvry-Courcouronnes
Height178 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubPAU
Centre-forwardalso played FWD
29
Appearances
6
Goals
3
Assists
1542
Minutes

Domestic-league season · PAU.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2296315426.82

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

K. Dong is a 21-year-old centre-forward at PAU, rated 62.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 34th of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2 and 530th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (50.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dong.

Judged on this season alone, Dong graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 35 of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances (0.525 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 30). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 63, top 15% of the 35 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2. At 21 Dong is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 21.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 15% centre-forwards · Ligue 2Current season15th of 35 centre-forwards · Ligue 215th-best centre-forward in the Ligue 234th in the Ligue 2 · potential5th-highest potential centre-forward in the Ligue 2530th-highest potential U-23 tracked
62.9
Ratingi
5th of 35 centre-forwards
29.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · PAU finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

6
Goals
3
Assists
9
G+A
0.21
Goals / app

6 goals in 29 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.31 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 62.9, Dong carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 (top 15%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.