Dango Ouattara

Key strength: Pace and dribbling

Wide creator

Brentford FC sit 8th in the Premier League table, their European aspirations flickering after just one win in their last five matches (DDLWL). Yet amid this stuttering campaign burns a defiant creative spark: Dango Ouattara. The 24-year-old Burkinabé winger, signed from Bournemouth for a club-record €35 million, has emerged as Thomas Frank's most dangerous weapon. With 5 goals and 6 assists across 30 appearances this season, Ouattara produces a goal contribution every 192 minutes—remarkable efficiency from the left flank. His recent form has been particularly electrifying, registering 1 goal and 2 assists in his last two outings alone, single-handedly breathing life into a stalling side. Operating as a 'wide creator,' he weaponizes explosive acceleration and dazzling dribbling to unlock defenses, while his developing on-field telepathy with midfield architect Mikkel Damsgaard ignites the counter-attacking threat that defines Brentford's identity. Still only 24 and contracted until 2030 with a market value matching his €35m fee, Ouattara represents both the club's immediate salvation and their ambitious long-term future. In a squad desperate for inspiration, jersey number 19 carries the spark that refuses to extinguish.