Wessam Abou
Ali
F
#9
Wessam Abou Ali
Columbus CrewHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 172 lbs · Age : 27
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Columbus Crew | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Salary
Columbus Crew payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 3.61 M$
- Base salary
- 2.78 M$
- Rank on the club
- #1 of 26
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
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (637 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
5
28th percentile
Assists
1
32th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
3.3
10th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.2
0th percentile
Goals − xG
+1.7
75th percentile
Key passes
4
3th percentile
Pass completion
71.3 %
25th percentile
Passes over expected
−7.8 /100
6th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.07
18th percentile
Minutes
637
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
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: low · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
596
WAR 2026
-0.1
Minutes played
637
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)
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.91 per 3,000 min
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.47 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
0 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
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
72
Established starter
- FIN
- Finishing
- 88
- SHO
- Shot threat
- 75
- MOV
- Movement
- 72
- VIS
- Vision
- 65
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 56
- PAS
- Passing
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 43
Why these ratings?Hide details
- 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).
WAR
-0.1
−0.4 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
33 / 100
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
12 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (-0.1) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other strikers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$3.6MSurplus−$4.0MWAR paid0.99PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLB | 637 | -0.1 | 33 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | −0.07 |
| 2025 | CLB | 330 | -0.1 | 50 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | −0.09 |
Wessam Abou Ali in five questions
How many goals does Wessam Abou Ali have in 2026?
Wessam Abou Ali has 5 goals and 1 assist in 637 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 3.3).
How old and how tall is Wessam Abou Ali?
Wessam Abou Ali is 27 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 172 lb (78 kg).
How good is Wessam Abou Ali?
Wessam Abou Ali produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 33 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Wessam Abou Ali make?
Wessam Abou Ali earns $3.6M for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 12 out of 100 (very poor return): 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 Wessam Abou Ali wear, and what team does he play for?
Wessam Abou Ali plays for Columbus Crew in the MLS, at F, and wears number 9.
