Brighton & Hove AlbionMalick Junior Yalcouyé
- Position
- Attacking midfielder
- Nationality
- Ivory Coast
- Height
- 169 cm
- Games
- 14
- 8 starts
- Minutes
- 740
- 53 a game
- Goals
- 4
- 2.9 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 1.4 xA
Player profile
650 min · vs 96 attacking midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: All-round box-arriving midfielder
Yalcouyé gets into the box as much as almost any attacking midfielder for Brighton, wins his duels, tackles and keeps the ball cleanly, with 2 Premier League goals. He rarely intercepts and his shot volume is modest. From 650 minutes.
Key strengths
Box presence. Touches in the box 6.51 per 90, top 8% of attacking midfielders.
Wins his duels. Duels won 54.2%, top 9%.
Tackles. Tackles 2.21 per 90, top 16%.
Tidy and direct. Pass accuracy 87.6% (top 14%) and dribbles won 1.80 (top 19%).
Areas for development
Rarely intercepts. Interceptions 0.28 per 90, 24th percentile.
Few shots. Shots 1.94 per 90, 33rd percentile.
Similar players
- Jude Bellingham Real MadridPass accuracy 86 v 88 and tackles 84 v 82.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Box presence. Touches in the box 6.51 per 90, top 8% of attacking midfielders.
Wins his duels. Duels won 54.2%, top 9%.
Tackles. Tackles 2.21 per 90, top 16%.
Tidy and direct. Pass accuracy 87.6% (top 14%) and dribbles won 1.80 (top 19%).
Areas for development
Rarely intercepts. Interceptions 0.28 per 90, 24th percentile.
Few shots. Shots 1.94 per 90, 33rd percentile.
Similar players
- Jude Bellingham Real MadridPass accuracy 86 v 88 and tackles 84 v 82.
Against 99 attacking midfielders
Against the rest
How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of attacking midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle
Top fifth in 7 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the final third, left (24%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 16%, Middle third 39%, Final third 45%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 9 | 323 | 2 | 0 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.62 | 7 | 6 | 7.26 |
| Conference League | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 8 | 0 | 8.10 |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.16 | 2 | 3 | 7.25 |
14 games
Match by match
- at
Getafe1–090′1 goal8.2 - at
Manchester City1–018′sub7.0 - atManchester City2–281′1 goal8.1
- at
Liverpool0–236′sub6.3 - at
Jablonec0–090′7.8 - v
Crystal Palace5–09′sub– - v
FK Kauno Žalgiris4–090′8.3 - at
Sunderland2–022′sub6.4 - v
Arsenal3–05′sub– - at
Manchester United3–266′6.5 - at
Coventry City5–065′1 goal8.0 - v
Leeds United1–190′7.4 - at
Chelsea3–474′1 goal8.2 - v
Aston Villa4–04′sub–