Filippo Bandinelli

Following his move to Empoli, Bandinelli's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 23. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Empoli · 10th	2	0	0	6.81	23	11
2025/26	Spezia · 19th	16	1	0	6.71	23	11
2024/25	Spezia · 3rd	33	1	3	6.81	40	23
2023/24	Spezia · 15th	29	0	1	6.8	41	18
2022/23	Empoli · 14th	35	2	0	6.67	61	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

F. Bandinelli is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Spezia, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bandinelli.

On the season, Bandinelli graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.471 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 31 Bandinelli is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2021/22

22.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.47

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Spezia finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.47

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.6% 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

Rated 22.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.103

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.103

Defensive actions / 902.471

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.721

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 31, Bandinelli sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bandinelli's projected Rating — 22.9 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 defensive midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles17—

Interceptions5—

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

EmpoliAug 2026 – now

SpeziaJul 2023 – Aug 2026€ 2.5M

Empoliuntil Jul 2023

SassuoloJul 2019 – Jul 2023

BBeneventountil Jul 2019

EmpoliJul 2019 – Jul 2019

PPerugia(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2019

SassuoloJul 2017 – Jul 2017Free

LLatina(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2017

Fiorentinauntil Aug 2015

About F. Bandinelli

Filippo Bandinelli is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Empoli, born on March 29, 1995 in Firenze, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Italy. Empoli currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, F. Bandinelli has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 46 minutes.

F. Bandinelli's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Empoli face Modena away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Bandinelli at 22.9 with a Season form score of 10.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, F. Bandinelli has totalled 295 club appearances with 12 goals and 12 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for Empoli.

F. Bandinelli's career has also included time at Spezia, Sassuolo, BBenevento, PPerugia, LLatina and Fiorentina.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.