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M. Francesconi

Squad depthCesena · 22 yrs

Profile

Full nameMatteo Francesconi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age22
Date of birth11 Feb 2004
BirthplaceFaenza
Height180 cm
Shirt number#70
ClubCesena
Defensive midfielder
29
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1933
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cesena.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie B291019336.65
Coppa Italia100266.5

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

M. Francesconi is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Cesena, rated 60.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B and 636th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (56.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Francesconi.

Judged on this season alone, Francesconi graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.585 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 23).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 27% of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B. At 22 Francesconi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.8 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Francesconi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 27% defensive midfielders · Serie BCurrent season35th of 56 defensive midfielders · Serie B35th-best defensive midfielder in the Serie B83rd in the Serie B · potential15th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Serie B636th-highest potential U-23 tracked
60.6
Ratingi
15th of 56 defensive midfielders
22.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.59
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

3.59
Def. / 90
41
Tackles
26
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.6, Francesconi carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie B (top 27%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.