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Diego Pugno

Squad depthJong Ajax · 20 yrsRotationLoan signing

Profile

Full nameDiego Pugno
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityItaly
Age20
Date of birth7 Jul 2006
Height174 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubJong Ajax
Centre-forward
9
Appearances
5
Goals
2
Assists
615
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie2201807.55

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

D. Pugno is a 20-year-old centre-forward at Jong Ajax, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 53rd of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 136th of 641 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). He brings 1.02 goal contributions per 90 (0.73 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pugno.

Judged on this season alone, Pugno graded 33 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 18 centre-forwards in the Eerste Divisie, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 9 appearances (1.024 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 33).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 17% of the 18 centre-forwards in the Eerste Divisie. At 20 Pugno is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.8 reflects that trajectory.

54.3
Ratingi
3rd of 18 centre-forwards
32.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.02
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Jong Ajax finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

9
Apps
5
Goals
2
Assists
7
G+A
0.56
Goals / app

5 goals in 9 appearances (0.56 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a lower-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 1.02 goal contributions per 90 (0.73 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.3, Pugno carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Eerste Divisie of 18 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.02 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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 centre-forwards in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target9
Shots11

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes104
Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success50%
Duels won29
Duels won %38.2%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles5
Blocks3
Fouls committed18

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.