Denis Bouanga
A relentless scorer who plays with pace and killer instinct. He turns sprints into goals and pressure into points.
Appearances
20
Goals
10
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
1665
83.25 per match
Goals
10
Shots on Target
26
Assists
4
Season Stats
Appearances
20
Minutes played
1665
Goals
10
Assists
4
Shots
45
Shots on Target
26
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer forwards
Goals
14th
of 135
Shots on target
9th
of 174
Shots
7th
of 192
Assists
23rd
of 107
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
1
Hugo Lloris
Age 39
17 apps
12
Thomas Hasal
Age 27
3 apps
31
Cabral Carter
Age 22
2 apps
Defenders
4
Eddie Segura
Age 29
19 apps
5
Ryan Porteous
Age 27
19 apps
91
Nkosi Tafari
Age 29
18 apps
1a
24
Ryan Hollingshead
Age 35
17 apps
1g
14
Sergi Palencia
Age 30
9 apps
1g
23
Yevhen Cheberko
Age 28
9 apps
33
Aaron Long
Age 33
8 apps
45
Kenny Nielsen
Age 24
5 apps
44
Christian Díaz
Age 20
0 apps
Midfielders
66
Mathieu Choinière
Canada · Age 27
21 apps
2g
3a
8
Mark Delgado
Age 31
20 apps
2g
2a
11
Timothy Tillman
Age 27
18 apps
1g
2a
21
Ryan Raposo
Age 27
10 apps
22
Jude Terry
Age 17
8 apps
1g
36
DeCarlo Guerra
Age 18
0 apps
6
Igor Jesus
Age 23
0 apps
Forwards
7
Son Heung-Min
Korea Republic · Age 34
19 apps
4g
8a
30
David Martínez
Age 20
18 apps
6g
19
Tyler Boyd
Age 31
18 apps
1g
2a
18
Jacob Shaffelburg
Canada · Age 26
11 apps
2a
17
Jeremy Ebobisse
Age 29
11 apps
90
Tommy Mihalic
Age 23
1 app
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Armindo Sieb
Age 23
0 apps
47
Marius Aiyenero
Age 18
0 apps
40
Sebastian Nava
Age 23
0 apps
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Denis Bouanga: The Nonstop Goal Threat
He plays like he’s chasing the next moment, not protecting the last one.
That mindset makes LAFC dangerous for the full ninety because he keeps attacking space with belief and speed. He’s also decisive, choosing the shot or the final pass without hesitation, which is why defenders hate giving him even a yard. If you want a forward who can take over a match in bursts, he’s the one.
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