based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cagliari.
Also this season
On loan at Lazio — Coppa Italia: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 137 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cagliari; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6.3 |
 Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6.9 |
Scout report
D. Maldini is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Lazio, rated 71.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maldini.
On the season, Maldini graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.885 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 72. At 24 Maldini is in his prime years, and a market index of 44.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Lazio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.1/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 71.6 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
