ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pogon Szczecin.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 7.25 |
Scout report
A. Szalai is a 28-year-old full-back at Pogon Szczecin, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Szalai.
On the season, Szalai graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 1.599 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Szalai is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Pogon Szczecin finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.6 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 27 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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