Fali Candé

Following his move to Sassuolo, Candé's current-season form is down 75% on last season (Season 16→4), while his Rating eased 61→45. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 60).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sassuolo · 11th	12	0	0	6.56	45	4
2024/25	VeneziaLoan · 19th	17	1	1	6.92	61	16
2024/25	Metz · 3rd	8	0	0	7.03	47	8
2023/24	Metz · 16th	25	0	1	6.84	67	25
2022/23	Metz · 2nd	38	1	0	6.92	68	60
2021/22	Metz · 19th	11	0	2	6.74	66	11
2021/22	Portimonense · 13th	16	1	2	7.17	58	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Guinea-Bissau · international

Side	Apps	G
Guinea-Bissau	29	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Fali Candé is a 28-year-old central defender at Sassuolo, rated 44.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Candé.

On the season, Candé graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.461 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 28 Candé is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

44.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15%

Minutes

limited game time

2.46

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sassuolo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.1/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 15% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.461

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.352

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~28), then tapers with age. At 28, Candé sits on 16.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Candé's projected Rating — 44.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions2

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

SassuoloAug 2025 – now

Veneziauntil Aug 2025

Metz(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

VeneziaJul 2025 – Jul 2025

Venezia(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

MetzJan 2022 – Jan 2025

Portimonenseuntil Jan 2022

About Fali Candé

Fali Candé is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Sassuolo, born on January 24, 1998 in Bissau, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Guinea-Bissau. Sassuolo currently sit 12th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Fali Candé has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 512 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Fali Candé's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sassuolo face Torino at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Fali Candé at 44.7 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Fali Candé has totalled 173 club appearances with 5 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Metz.

Fali Candé's career has also included time at Venezia, Metz and Portimonense.

On the international stage, Fali Candé has represented Guinea-Bissau — 29 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sassuolo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points