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Daylam Meddah

Key starterMontpellier · 23 yrsRotationNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaylam Meddah
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityFrance
Age23
Date of birth6 Oct 2002
BirthplaceMontivilliers
Height187 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubMontpellier
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
143
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Montpellier.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2100807.3

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

D. Meddah is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at PAU, rated 60.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (68.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meddah.

On the season, Meddah graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 2.917 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61. At 23 Meddah is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
60.7
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
29.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.92
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · PAU finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
2.92
Def. / 90
42
Tackles
22
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 60.7 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles42
Interceptions22
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.