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Adam Zaian

Rising starPetrolul Ploiesti · 22 yrsFringe playerNew signing
46.7
Ratingi
12.9
Seasoni
5.4
Valuei

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth14 Jun 2004
BirthplaceUtrecht
Height188 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubPetrolul Ploiesti
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Centre-back

Season stats

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19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1154
Minutes

Domestic-league season · MVV.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisieat MVV190011546.81

Scout report

Rising starBall-winning Central defender

Adam Zaian is a 22-year-old central defender at Petrolul Ploiesti, rated 46.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 6th of 240 on scout potential in the Liga I and 592nd of 1772 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zaian.

Judged on this season alone, Zaian graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 43 of the 43 centre-backs in the Liga I, on 2 clean sheets and 4.991 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Zaian, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 5% of the 43 centre-backs in the Liga I. At 22 Zaian is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 5% centre-backs · Liga ICurrent season32nd of 43 centre-backs · Liga I32nd-best centre-back in the Liga I6th in the Liga I · potential2nd-highest potential centre-back in the Liga I592nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
46.7
Ratingi
2nd of 43 centre-backs
14.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.7%
Minutes
limited game time
4.99
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Petrolul Ploiesti finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
4.99
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
6
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.7, Zaian carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga I (top 5%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1—
Passes661—
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won68—
Duels won %60.2%—
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions6
Blocks20
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.