M'Bala Nzola

Following his move to Cagliari, Nzola's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating eased 40→37. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Cagliari · 7th	2	0	0	6.18	37	23
2025/26	SassuoloLoan	14	1	1	6.57	—	—
2025/26	Fiorentina	3	0	0	6.43	—	—
2025/26	PisaLoan · 20th	33	4	1	6.64	40	23
2024/25	LensLoan · 8th	22	6	1	6.62	59	28
2024/25	Fiorentina	2	0	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	Fiorentina · 8th	33	3	3	6.72	68	21
2022/23	Spezia · 17th	32	13	2	6.72	78	51

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Angola · international

Side	Apps	G
Angola	13	3

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

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

M'Bala Nzola is a 30-year-old winger at Pisa, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nzola.

On the season, Nzola graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 1 assist in 33 appearances (0.277 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 30 Nzola is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 12.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs

39.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

20.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.12

Goals / app

4 goals in 33 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.221

Assists / 900.055

Goal contribution / 900.277

Defensive actions / 900.719

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.166

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 (~25), then tapers with age. At 30, Nzola sits on 12.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nzola's projected Rating — 39.6 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 wingers in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards1

Transfer history

CagliariAug 2026 – now

Fiorentina(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Sassuolo(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Fiorentina(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Pisa(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

Fiorentina(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Lens(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

FiorentinaAug 2023 – Aug 2024

Speziauntil Aug 2023

About M'Bala Nzola

M'Bala Nzola is a 30-year-old winger who plays for Cagliari, born on August 18, 1996 in Buco-Zau, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Angola. Cagliari currently sit 7th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, M'Bala Nzola has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 74 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

October 19, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Monza (53 minutes, 6.16 rating)
October 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Juventus (21 minutes, 6.23 rating)

M'Bala Nzola's next match is on November 1, 2026, when Cagliari face Lazio away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M'Bala Nzola at 39.6 with a Season form score of 20.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, M'Bala Nzola has totalled 332 club appearances with 76 goals and 12 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 35 appearances for Virtus Francavilla.

M'Bala Nzola's career has also included time at Fiorentina, Sassuolo, Pisa, Lens and Spezia.

On the international stage, M'Bala Nzola has represented Angola — 13 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

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

Watch points