#237 boardCrossing left-backAge 21

El Hadji Malick Diouf

Across 2,710 published minutes for West Ham United in the Premier League, the evidence currently points to El Hadji Malick Diouf as a crossing left-back. Two clear role markers are completed crossing volume at 0.93 per 90 (80th percentile) and long-pass volume at 6.18 per 90 (93rd percentile). Tackle output trails in the 19th percentile. Opportunity and assignment can suppress the count, so the team context needs checking.

SenegalWest Ham UnitedPremier League2,710 senior minutes

Score as of: 2026-07-18
Identity updated: 2026-08-26
Performance sample: pending

Leading signal 1

Accurate crosses

80th

Leading signal 2

Long passes

93rd

Leading signal 3

Key passes per 90

66th

Context flag

Tackles per 90

19th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 32
Starts: 30
Minutes: 2,710
Goals: 0
Assists: 5
G+A /90: 0.17

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Left-BackPartial evidence

Visual signatureLB

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Tackles per 9019thpercentile
Interceptions per 9048thpercentile
Duel win rate62ndpercentile
Cross accuracy59thpercentile
Key passes per 9066thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Clearances

3.85 /90

Percentile84th

Long passes

6.18 /90

Percentile93rd

Accurate crosses

0.93 /90

Percentile80th

Tackles

1.46 /90

Percentile19th

Pass accuracy

74.4%

Percentile22nd

Crosses

3.59 /90

Percentile75th

Aerial wins

1.49 /90

Percentile80th

Long-pass accuracy

32.3%

Percentile24th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Crossing left-back

Left-Back

Duel win rate at 53.7% is less decisive in the 62nd percentile. It adds context rather than another strength. A full-back is judged at both ends. Film still has to test his one-versus-one defending and decisions after the ball turns over.

Why he catches the eye

Long passes93
Accurate crosses80
Aerial wins80

What to test on film

Tackles per 9019

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

Close role shape

Cherrion Valerius

NAC Breda · Eredivisie

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #161
Score: 64.3
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Wide delivery

Mean profile-percentile gap: 7.4 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Boris Matic

Wolfsberger AC · Austrian Bundesliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #174
Score: 64.0
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Wide delivery

Mean profile-percentile gap: 10.4 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Yuriy Koledin

FK Nizhny Novgorod · Russian Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #103
Score: 67.1
Age: 21

Mean profile-percentile gap: 7.6 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

61.6

Senior minutes

2,710

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · PartialAdvanced-metric coverage is partial with 24 reviewed percentiles; unavailable measures are omitted.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

8 measures

Accurate crosses

0.93 /90

80th

percentile

Cross accuracy

25.9%

59th

percentile

Crosses

3.59 /90

75th

percentile

Dribble success

48.9%

45th

percentile

Key passes

1.00 /90

66th

percentile

Dribble attempts

1.56 /90

52nd

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.76 /90

51st

percentile

Fouls won

0.83 /90

43rd

percentile

Possession & distribution

7 measures

Passes

34.47 /90

48th

percentile

Completed passes

25.64 /90

38th

percentile

Pass accuracy

74.4%

22nd

percentile

Long passes

6.18 /90

93rd

percentile

Accurate long passes

1.99 /90

74th

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

32.3%

24th

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

0.63 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

61st

percentile

Defending & duels

9 measures

Aerial wins

1.49 /90

80th

percentile

Clearances

3.85 /90

84th

percentile

Duel win rate

53.7%

62nd

percentile

Interceptions

1.10 /90

48th

percentile

Tackles

1.46 /90

19th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.43 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

8.47 /90

27th

percentile

Duels won

4.55 /90

37th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.46 /90

79th

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

0.93 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

68th

percentile

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 25 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Crosses	Crosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble success	Share of attempted dribbles completed successfully.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Key passes	Passes that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Ball security	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Discipline	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-07-18

Source data-throughNot carried per metric

Release captured identifies this public release; it does not claim that every upstream source was current through that date. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · UnavailableValuation-history coverage is unavailable in this release. The separate model estimate remains available, but missing observations are not treated as zero.

Scout estimate

~€28m

€25–49m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · 2026-07-18

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Valuation-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player had zero historical market observations.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 3 reviewed records, newest first.

Slavia PragueWest Ham
2025-07-15 · Permanent · €22M
TromsøSlavia Prague
2024-01-11 · Permanent · €5.6M
Academy Mawade WadeTromsø
2023-02-21 · Permanent · €50K

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs Leeds United

2026-05-24 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Newcastle United

2026-05-17 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Arsenal FC

2026-05-10 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Brentford FC

2026-05-02 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

74'

0G · 0A

vs Everton FC

2026-04-25 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Crystal Palace

2026-04-20 · Premier League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

2026-04-10 · Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Leeds United

2026-04-05 · FA Cup · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

105'

0G · 0A

vs Aston Villa

2026-03-22 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Manchester City

2026-03-14 · Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Defender
Position: LB

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-07-18. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 2,710 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 24 measuresPartial

Snapshot 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state already attached to the profile.