Carlos BalebaCM#17
Man Utd·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€55.00mMarket value#5 in Man Utd
Last 5rating per match
Premier Leag01.11
Premier Leag09.11
World Cup Qu13.11
Premier Leag22.11
Premier Leag30.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.40Nov
6.80Dec
6.70Jan
6.60Feb
6.60Mar
7.00Apr
7.00May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
6.60Oct
Key statsPremier League · UEFA Champions League
Goals0
xG0.110.05 / 90
Assists0
xA0.350.17 / 90
Shots51.56 / 90
Shots on target120%
Key passes30.94 / 90
Pass accuracy84.8%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 06.08.2026
Missed matches10last 12 months
National team
Cameroon16 caps · 0 goals
Cameroon16 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2031
Market value€55.00mHighest: €60.00m (17/10/2025)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |  Manchester United | 26/27 | 3 | 177 | 6.67 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 UEFA Champions League | Manchester United | 26/27 | 2 | 111 | 6.55 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |
Transfers4
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2026 | 26/27 | Brighton | Man Utd | €75.90m | €55.00m |
| 29/08/2023 | 23/24 | Lille | Brighton | €27.00m | €5.00m |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | LOSC Lille B | Lille | - | €150k |
| 14/01/2022 | 21/22 | Brasseries | LOSC Lille B | ? | - |
Market value
€55.00m Current€60.00m Highest · 17/10/202503/06/2026 Last change
30.05.202203.06.2026
#2 Cameroon#9 Defensive Midfield#5 Man Utd#50 Premier League#91 Worldwide#5 Year 2004
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2022 | 18 | LOSC Lille B | €150k |
| 19/09/2022 | 18 | LOSC Lille | €500k |
| 02/11/2022 | 18 | LOSC Lille | €800k |
| 27/03/2023 | 19 | LOSC Lille | €3.00m |
| 27/06/2023 | 19 | LOSC Lille | €5.00m |
| 09/10/2023 | 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €20.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €20.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €22.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €35.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €40.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €60.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €60.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €55.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €55.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Manchester United | 3 | 181 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | 0.35 | 4 | 2 | 0.81 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.