Nottingham Forest

Ibrahim Sangaré

A midfield screen built on physical size rather than frantic running, using his reach and strength to win the ball in areas most players never get close to it. Once he has it, he moves it forward simply rather than trying anything clever.
Côte d'Ivoire Nottingham Forest MID
Appearances
1
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
90
90.00 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Pass accuracy
79%

Season Stats

Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
79%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
15th of 15
Key passes
57th of 70
Pass accuracy
47th of 77
Goals
19th of 19
😈 The Bad Boys #94 of 224
👻 Ghost Players #135 of 205
🎯 Pass Masters #145 of 356
💪 Workhorses #145 of 205
👑 Assist Kings #173 of 183
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NFO
NFO
14:00
Sat 5 Sep
TOT
TOT
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AVL
AVL
14:00
Sat 12 Sep
NFO
NFO
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NFO
NFO
16:30
Sat 19 Sep
COV
COV
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CRY
CRY
13:00
Sun 11 Oct
NFO
NFO
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NFO
NFO
15:30
Sun 18 Oct
ARS
ARS

Ibrahim Sangaré, The Screen In Front Of Defence

A holding midfielder whose physical presence lets him win the ball in duels most players would simply lose.

Sangaré built his reputation in Dutch football as a midfielder few opponents wanted to run at directly. He used his size and long stride to close distance and win the ball without needing to lunge into a tackle. That physical profile is unusual for a Premier League holding midfielder, most of whom rely on quick feet rather than sheer strength.

The trade off is mobility across the full width of the pitch, because a midfielder built to dominate the centre is not always suited to sprinting out wide. He is not the man asked to cover a full back caught upfield. Forest have generally accepted that trade, pairing him with a partner willing to do the running he leaves behind. Forest fans mostly judge him kindly for that trade, because the alternative would be losing the physical control he brings to matches.

The Rest Of The Squad

25 players

Goalkeepers

26
Matz Sels
Age 34
2 apps
12
John Victor
Age 30
0 apps
33
Steven Benda
Fulham · Age 27
0 apps

Defenders

23
Jair Cunha
Age 21
2 apps
25
Luca Netz
Age 23
2 apps
5
Murillo
Age 24
2 apps
3
Neco Williams
Age 25
2 apps
31
Nikola Milenkovic
Age 28
2 apps
34
Ola Aina
Age 29
2 apps
—
Daniel Muñoz
Crystal Palace · Age 30
1 app
4
Morato
Age 25
0 apps
37
Nicolò Savona
Age 23
0 apps
2
Ousmane Diomande
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 22
0 apps
44
Zach Abbott
Age 20
0 apps

Midfielders

24
James McAtee
Age 23
2 apps
10
Morgan Gibbs-White
Age 26
2 apps 1g 1a
21
Xaver Schlager
Austria · Age 28
2 apps
8
Nicolás Domínguez
Age 28
1 app
22
Ryan Yates
Age 28
0 apps

Forwards

14
Dan Ndoye
Switzerland · Age 25
2 apps 1g
11
Igor Jesus
Age 25
2 apps
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Age 24
1 app
7
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Age 25
1 app
9
Chris Wood
New Zealand · Age 34
1 app
19
Liam Delap
Chelsea · Age 23
1 app

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