Malick YalcouyéCM#35
Brighton·Midfield - Central Midfield
€12.00mMarket value#22 in Brighton
Last 5rating per match
Championship09.12
Championship13.12
Championship19.12
Championship26.12
Championship29.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
Nov
6.60Dec
6.70Jan
7.00Feb
6.50Mar
6.60Apr
May
Jun
Jul
6.90Aug
7.20Sep
7.20Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Conference League · Africa Cup of Nations Qual.
Goals40.44 / 90
xG1.440.44 / 90
Assists0
xA0.960.29 / 90
Shots202.18 / 90
Shots on target630%
Key passes192.08 / 90
Pass accuracy88.2%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · AM
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusAvailable43 matches in 12 months
National team
Ivory Coast U236 caps · 0 goals
Ivory Coast U236 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2029
Market value€12.00mHighest: €17.00m (06/06/2025)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 26/27 | 2 | 147 | 6.95 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
 Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26/27 | 8 | 317 | 7.06 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
 UEFA Conference League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.50 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qual. | Côte d'Ivoire | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.65 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Transfers6
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2026 | 25/26 | Swansea | Brighton | End of loan | €12.00m |
| 14/08/2025 | 25/26 | Brighton | Swansea | loan transfer | €17.00m |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Sturm Graz | Brighton | End of loan | €17.00m |
| 29/08/2024 | 24/25 | Brighton | Sturm Graz | loan transfer | €5.00m |
| 12/07/2024 | 24/25 | IFK Göteborg | Brighton | €7.00m | €5.00m |
| 01/02/2024 | 23/24 | ASEC Mimosas | IFK Göteborg | ? | - |
Market value
€12.00m Current€17.00m Highest · 06/06/202528/05/2026 Last change
30.04.202428.05.2026
#22 Brighton#144 Central Midfield#21 Cote d'Ivoire#350 Premier League#1.044 Worldwide#70 Year 2005
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2024 | 18 | IFK Göteborg | €700k |
| 13/06/2024 | 18 | IFK Göteborg | €5.00m |
| 17/12/2024 | 19 | SK Sturm Graz | €13.00m |
| 06/06/2025 | 19 | SK Sturm Graz | €17.00m |
| 03/12/2025 | 20 | Swansea City | €14.00m |
| 03/03/2026 | 20 | Swansea City | €12.00m |
| 28/05/2026 | 20 | Swansea City | €12.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Brighton | 8 | 297 | 2 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 0 | 0.96 | 7 | 5 | 3.45 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.