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Matteo Mantini

Squad depthGrasshoppers · 19 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatteo Mantini
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age19
Date of birth27 Aug 2007
Shirt number#16
ClubGrasshoppers
Defensive midfielder
13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
613
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grasshoppers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League13006136.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Mantini is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Grasshoppers, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 111th of 201 on scout potential in the Super League and 417th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 7.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mantini.

Judged on this season alone, Mantini graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 30 of the 30 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 7.047 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mantini, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 17th of 30 of the 30 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 19 Mantini is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

37.4
Ratingi
17th of 30 defensive midfielders
7.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
17%
Minutes
limited game time
7.05
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Grasshoppers finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

13
Apps
7.05
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
12
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

7.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 7.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 17% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.4, Mantini carries the 17th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 30 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (7.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions12
Blocks2
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.