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Andrey Mendel

Experienced headBaltika · 31 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameAndrey Mendel
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityRussia
Age31
Date of birth17 Apr 1995
BirthplaceKrasnoselskoe
Height186 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubBaltika
Defensive midfielder
10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
721
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Baltika.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League2001576.55

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Mendel is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Baltika, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 10% of Premier League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16, ranking 141st of 157 in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendel.

Judged on this season alone, Mendel graded 25 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.494 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 25). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 10th of 10 of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 31 Mendel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Mendel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
16
Ratingi
10th of 10 defensive midfielders
24.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.49
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Baltika finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
4.49
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16, Mendel carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 10 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3—
Shots9

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4
Passes210
Pass accuracy68%

Possession

Successful dribbles2—
Dribble success25%—
Duels won55
Duels won %50%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions12
Blocks3—
Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.