Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Botosani.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga I | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2055 | 6.58 |
Scout report
D. Diaw is a 31-year-old central defender at FC Botosani, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 43% of Liga I centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.4, ranking 239th of 318 in the Liga I. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diaw.
Judged on this season alone, Diaw graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I, on 7 clean sheets and 2.234 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 19). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 37th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I. At 31 Diaw is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Botosani finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16.4, Diaw carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga I of 51. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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