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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Empoli.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2828 | 6.76 |
Scout report
M. Lovato is a 26-year-old central defender at Empoli, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 132nd of 389 on scout potential in the Serie B. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lovato.
Judged on this season alone, Lovato graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 86 centre-backs in the Serie B, on 6 clean sheets and 3.342 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 28% of the 86 centre-backs in the Serie B. At 26 Lovato is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Empoli finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.6, Lovato carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie B (top 28%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Empoli finished 15th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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