Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cardiff.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2369 | 6.85 |
 League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 6.32 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
Scout report
Y. Salech is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Cardiff, rated 51.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salech.
Judged on this season alone, Salech graded 38 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 14 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.684 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 38). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 10% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 24 Salech is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
14 goals in 34 appearances (0.41 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.53 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.4, Salech carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 10%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 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
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