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Cheikh Sabaly

MFVancouver WhitecapsMLS2026 season

Cheikh Sabaly’s counted MLS record for the 2026 season680 minutes across 8 full 90s. Rates below are per 90 minutes, and the bars compare him with every league team-mate and opponent who played at least 450 minutes in the same season.

What stands out

Sabaly shoots more than almost anyone in the division — 2.3 attempts per 90 puts him in the top 19% for shot volume.

As a creator he ranks in the division's top 17%, making 12 chances for team-mates over the season.

Out of possession he is one of the division's busiest tacklers, at 3.3 per 90.

He beats his man 1.9 times per 90, a top-6% dribbling rate.

Shooting

How often he shoots, how good the chances are, and whether he is finishing them.

Goals
2
0.26 per 90
Expected goals
2.4
0.32 per 90
better than 84% of the league
Shots per 90
2.3
17 shots total
better than 81% of the league
On target per 90
0.8
6 on target total
better than 74% of the league
xG on target
1.7
quality of what he hits
Goals vs xG
-0.4
scoring below his chances
Big chances missed
5

Creating

Chances he makes for other people.

Assists
1
Expected assists
1.4
0.19 per 90
better than 83% of the league
Chances created
12
1.6 per 90
Big chances created
2
Dribbles per 90
1.9
better than 94% of the league

Defending and discipline

Work off the ball, and how often he gives the referee a decision to make.

Tackles per 90
3.3
better than 98% of the league
Interceptions per 90
1.1
better than 63% of the league
Recoveries per 90
3.8
better than 43% of the league
Fouls per 90
1.9
Yellow cards
1

All figures are counted match data for the 2026 MLS season, not projections. Per-90 rates need a minimum number of minutes before Sabaly appears in them, so a stat absent above is one the season does not yet support. Club form and fixture predictions are on the Vancouver Whitecaps page.