Malick Junior Yalcouyé
- Height
- 169 cm
- Shirt
- 35
- Age
- 20
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Market value
- €17.8m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Premier League · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
7 | 2 | 0 | |
 EFL Cup |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Conference League |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification |
 Ivory Coast |
2 | 1 | 0 | |
 Friendlies |
Ivory Coast |
1 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Tournoi Maurice Revello |
 Ivory Coast U23 |
5 | 0 | 3 | — |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
vs  Crystal Palace |
W 5–0 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 15 Oct |
vs  FK Kauno Žalgiris |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Sunderland |
W 2–0 | 22 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
@  Cameroon |
L 0–1 | 12 | · | · | — |
| 29 Sep |
@  Somalia |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Sep |
vs  Ghana |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Premier League (269 so far).
Market value€17.8m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.67 |
| xG | 1.46 | 0.49 |
| xGOT | 2.68 | 0.90 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.46 | 0.49 |
| Shots | 7 | 2.34 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1.34 |
Physical
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Top Speed | 33.50 | 33.5 |
| Total Distance Covered | 37636.60 | 12592.2 |
| Running | 9407.50 | 3147.5 |
| Sprinting | 1053.70 | 352.5 |
| Number of Sprints | 43 | 14.4 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.45 | 0.15 |
| Accurate passes | 95 | 31.8 |
| Pass accuracy | 87.2% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 21 | 7.03 |
| Chances created | 5 | 1.67 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.67 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 8 | 2.68 |
| Dribbles success rate | 72.7% | — |
| Duels won | 21 | 7.03 |
| Duels won % | 63.6% | — |
| Aerials won | 2 | 0.67 |
| Aerials won % | 40.0% | — |
| Touches | 177 | 59.2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 7.70 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.33 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 1.34 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 25 | 8.36 |
| Tackles | 7 | 2.34 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 3 | 1.00 |
| Fouls committed | 3 | 1.00 |
| Recoveries | 8 | 2.68 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 5 | 1.67 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.67 |
| Clearances | 7 | 2.34 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 4 | 1.34 |
| xG against while on pitch | 6.73 | 2.25 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
vs Crystal Palace |
W 5–0 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 15 Oct |
vs FK Kauno Žalgiris |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@ Sunderland |
W 2–0 | 22 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
@ Cameroon |
L 0–1 | 12 | · | · | — |
| 29 Sep |
@ Somalia |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Sep |
vs Ghana |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Arsenal |
W 3–0 | 5 | · | · | — |
| 16 Sep |
@  Manchester United |
W 3–2 | 66 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  Coventry City |
W 5–0 | 65 | 1 | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Leeds United |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@  Chelsea |
L 3–4 | 74 | 1 | · | ★ |
 27 Aug |
vs  Tromsø |
W 4–0 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 23 Aug |
vs  Aston Villa |
W 4–0 | 4 | · | · | — |
| 20 Aug |
@ Tromsø |
D 0–0 | 68 | · | · | |
 15 Aug |
vs  Bologna |
W 1–0 | 24 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Roma |
W 3–0 | 15 | · | · | |
 02 May |
vs  Charlton Athletic |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Apr |
@  Norwich City |
D 1–1 | 74 | · | · | |
| 21 Apr |
@  Queens Park Rangers |
W 2–1 | 23 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
vs  Southampton |
L 1–2 | 30 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
@  Leicester City |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Apr |
vs  Middlesbrough |
D 2–2 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 03 Apr |
@  Sheffield United |
D 3–3 | 58 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
vs Coventry City |
L 0–3 | 23 | · | · | |
| 13 Mar |
@  Wrexham |
L 0–2 | 31 | · | · | |
| 10 Mar |
@  Portsmouth |
W 2–1 | 7 | · | · | — |
| 07 Mar |
vs  Stoke City |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Feb |
@  Ipswich Town |
L 0–3 | 55 | · | · | |
| 24 Feb |
vs  Preston North End |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 21 Feb |
vs  Bristol City |
W 1–0 | 20 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
@  Derby County |
L 0–2 | 13 | · | · | |
| 08 Feb |
vs  Sheffield Wednesday |
W 4–0 | 34 | 1 | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@  Watford |
W 2–0 | 21 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
@  Hull City |
L 1–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 20 Jan |
vs  Blackburn Rovers |
W 3–1 | 11 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
vs  Birmingham City |
D 1–1 | 22 | · | · | |
 11 Jan |
vs  West Bromwich Albion |
D 2–2 | 37 | · | · | |
| 04 Jan |
@  Millwall |
L 1–2 | 59 | · | · | |
| 01 Jan |
vs West Bromwich Albion |
W 1–0 | 71 | · | · | |
| 29 Dec |
@  Oxford United |
W 1–0 | 14 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Swansea City | 36 | 1 | 2 | |
| Championship | 33 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Sturm Graz | 36 | 4 | 1 | |
| Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | ASEC Mimosas | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CAF Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Sturm Graz
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
ASEC Mimosas
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |
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