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Esteban Salles

Experienced headPAU · 32 yrsStarter
20.9
44.1%
Ratingi
8.7
Seasoni
3.1
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameEsteban Salles
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityFrance
Age32
Date of birth2 Mar 1994
BirthplaceOloron-Sainte-Marie
Height187 cm
Shirt number#30
ClubPAU
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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11
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
969
Minutes

Domestic-league season · PAU.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

E. Salles is a 32-year-old goalkeeper at PAU, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 49th of 55 on scout potential in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salles.

Judged on this season alone, Salles graded 9 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 6 goalkeepers in the Ligue 2, on 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 5th of 6 of the 6 goalkeepers in the Ligue 2. At 32 Salles is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
Current potential5th of 6 goalkeepers · Ligue 2 · 11 appsCurrent season2nd of 6 goalkeepers · Ligue 2 · 11 apps2nd-best goalkeeper in the Ligue 249th in the Ligue 2 · potential5th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Ligue 2
20.9
Ratingi
5th of 6 goalkeepers
8.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

11
Apps
3
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
31.7%
Minutes

3 clean sheets in 11 appearances (27% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, 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 20.9, Salles carries the 5th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Ligue 2 of 6 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets3—

Distribution

Assists1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.