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Ayoub

Jabbari

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AJ

#99

Ayoub Jabbari

#99FFC Cincinnati

Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 192 lbs · Age : 26

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonFC Cincinnati152401024172
2026 guaranteed comp.
475 k$
Base salary
420 k$
Rank on the club
#11 of 25

Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.

Advanced stats, 2026 Strikers

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2026 season, in progress (767 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular strikers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Goals

2

12th percentile

Assists

2

58th percentile

Expected goals (xG)

3.0

10th percentile

Expected assists (xA)

1.3

35th percentile

Goals − xG

−1.0

36th percentile

Key passes

7

10th percentile

Pass completion

68.0 %

12th percentile

Passes over expected

−0.6 /100

63th percentile

g+ per 90

+0.09

88th percentile

Minutes

767

Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.

2027 projection

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Projected WAR

0.1

Confidence: low · based on the backtest and minutes played

Projected minutes

615

WAR 2026

0.2

Minutes played

767

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20260.2 WAR · 0.78 per 3,000 min

The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.

Outlook, age included

+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2026

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.

OV · Overall

68

Depth player

FIN
Finishing
68
SHO
Shot threat
68
MOV
Movement
82
VIS
Vision
79
DRI
Dribbling
72
PAS
Passing
83
DUR
Durability
47
EX
Experience
43
Why these ratings?
  • FIN — Finishing : Goals over expected goals, shot quality
  • SHO — Shot threat : Expected goals and shots per 90
  • MOV — Movement : Goals added by receiving: getting open to receive
  • VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
  • DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
  • PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
  • DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)

WAR and PAL Rating, 2026

How we rate →

WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Production43
Shooting39
Receiving76
Chance creation71
Dribbling31
Defending78

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Receiving+0.14

Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.

Passing+0.03

How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.

Interrupting+0.01

Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.

Shooting+0.01

The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.

Fouling−0.01

Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.

Dribbling−0.02

Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.

Replacement adjustment+0.03

The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.

Ayoub Jabbari in five questions

How many goals does Ayoub Jabbari have in 2026?

Ayoub Jabbari has 2 goals and 2 assists in 767 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 3.0).

How old and how tall is Ayoub Jabbari?

Ayoub Jabbari is 26 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).

How good is Ayoub Jabbari?

Ayoub Jabbari produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 57 out of 100: around average for his position.

How much does Ayoub Jabbari make?

Ayoub Jabbari earns $475K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 79 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.

What number does Ayoub Jabbari wear, and what team does he play for?

Ayoub Jabbari plays for FC Cincinnati in the MLS, at F, and wears number 99.

See also: his FC Cincinnati teammates

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