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Full nameYirigue Foungognan Sekongo
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityMali
Age22
Date of birth13 Jun 2004
Height178 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubDunkerque
Attacking midfielder
32
Appearances
9
Goals
4
Assists
2533
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dunkerque.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2329425336.79
Coupe de France100286.7

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

Y. Sekongo is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Dunkerque, rated 68.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 313 on scout potential in the Ligue 2 and 368th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (82.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sekongo.

Judged on this season alone, Sekongo graded 45 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 45 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 9 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances (0.462 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 45).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 7% of the 45 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 22 Sekongo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 7% attacking midfielders · Ligue 2Current seasonTop 9% attacking midfielders · Ligue 24th-best attacking midfielder in the Ligue 27th in the Ligue 2 · potential3rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Ligue 2368th-highest potential U-23 tracked
68.7
Ratingi
3rd of 45 attacking midfielders
45
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
82.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.46
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Dunkerque finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

9
Goals
4
Assists
13
G+A
0.28
Goals / app

9 goals in 32 appearances (0.28 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.41 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.49 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.7, Sekongo carries the 3rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 2 (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions 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.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.