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Mohammed Salisu

Squad depthMonaco · 27 yrs

Profile

Full nameMohammed Salisu Abdul Karim
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGhana
Age27
Date of birth17 Apr 1999
BirthplaceAccra
Height191 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubMonaco
Centre-back
12
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1080
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Monaco.

Injury-affected season

Missed 18 of Monaco's ~34 games this season through 17 injury absences and 1 suspension (knee, injured doubtful). He still appeared 12 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
Ligue 1121010807.01
UEFA Champions League5004437.34
Coupe de France100907.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Salisu is a 27-year-old central defender at Monaco, rated 54.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 200th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (35.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salisu.

Judged on this season alone, Salisu graded 19 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 2 clean sheets and 5.25 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 30th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 27 Salisu is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Salisu missed 17 games through injury and 1 suspension (knee, injured doubtful) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 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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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential30th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 12 appsCurrent season21st of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 12 apps21st-best centre-back in the Ligue 1200th in the Ligue 1 · potential30th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
54.5
Ratingi
30th of 54 centre-backs
18.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.25
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

5.25
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
17
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.5, Salisu carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes816
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success100%
Duels won68
Duels won %57.6%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions17
Blocks21
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.