Sam
Adekugbe
D
#3
Sam Adekugbe
Vancouver Whitecaps FCHeight : 5' 9" · Weight : 163 lbs · Age : 31
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 1.39 M$
- Base salary
- 1.30 M$
- Rank on the club
- #4 of 24
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, 2025 Fullbacks
MLS stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular fullbacks (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
2
77th percentile
Assists
0
11th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
1.2
61th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.1
1th percentile
Goals − xG
+0.8
86th percentile
Key passes
2
2th percentile
Pass completion
87.3 %
95th percentile
Passes over expected
+1.5 /100
67th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.05
82th percentile
Minutes
325
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.
2026 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
540
WAR 2025
0.0
Minutes played
325
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)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.00 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
-15 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →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
62
Depth player
- DEF
- Defending
- 58
- PAS
- Passing
- 79
- VIS
- Vision
- 87
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 60
- DIS
- Discipline
- 96
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 54
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
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
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
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.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | VAN | 325 | 0.0 | 38 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | +0.05 |
| 2024 | VAN | 862 | 0.0 | 87 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | −0.01 |
| 2023 | VAN | 467 | 0.0 | 57 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | +0.01 |
Sam Adekugbe in five questions
How many goals does Sam Adekugbe have in 2025?
Sam Adekugbe has 2 goals and 0 assists in 325 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 1.2).
How old and how tall is Sam Adekugbe?
Sam Adekugbe is 31 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 163 lb (74 kg).
How good is Sam Adekugbe?
Sam Adekugbe produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Sam Adekugbe make?
Sam Adekugbe earns $963K for the 2025 season.
What number does Sam Adekugbe wear, and what team does he play for?
Sam Adekugbe plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS, at D, and wears number 3.
