Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Cheltenham's ~46 games this season through 3 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Oneat Port Vale | 13 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.46 |
 EFL Trophyat Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 322 | 7.25 |
 League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 6.7 |
 FA Cupat Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6.15 |
 League Cupat Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 7.4 |
Scout report
M. Faal is a 23-year-old winger at Cheltenham, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.45 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Faal.
On the season, Faal graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances (0.891 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 3). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 23 Faal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Faal missed 3 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 46 this season. The 8 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 · Cheltenham finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side
1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.89 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.45 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 4.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.89 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
