Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Zamalek SC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1800 | 6.98 |
 CAF Confederation Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 6.62 |
Scout report
M. Bentayg is a 26-year-old full-back at Zamalek SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 57, top 4% of Premier League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.9, ranking 20th of 383 in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (76.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bentayg.
Judged on this season alone, Bentayg graded 57 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 53 full-backs in the Premier League, on 11 clean sheets and 3.55 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 57).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 6% of the 53 full-backs in the Premier League. At 26 Bentayg is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Bentayg is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Zamalek SC finished 1st of 21 · a title-challenging side
3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 21) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.9, Bentayg carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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