Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Monaco.
Injury-affected season
Missed 10 of Monaco's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences and 3 suspensions (groin). He still appeared 24 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2033 | 6.86 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 6.73 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 7.03 |
Scout report
D. Zakaria is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Monaco, rated 55.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 222nd of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (94.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zakaria.
Judged on this season alone, Zakaria graded 52 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.117 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 52). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 36th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 29 Zakaria is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Zakaria missed 7 games through injury and 3 suspensions (groin) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Zakaria is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 94.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 55.9, Zakaria carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
