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Centre-backItalySerie B

Matteo Piacentini

Squad depthCesena · 27 yrsNot playing
43.1
±0%
Ratingi
9.4
±0%
Seasoni
17.1
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatteo Piacentini
PositionCentre-back
NationalityItaly
Age27
Date of birth20 Apr 1999
BirthplaceSassuolo
Height187 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubCesena
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Centre-back

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
13
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cesena.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Coppa Italia1006—

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Piacentini is a 27-year-old central defender at Cesena, rated 43.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Piacentini.

On the season, Piacentini graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.159 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 27 Piacentini is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Piacentini is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
43.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
9.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.2%
Minutes
limited game time
3.16
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

16
Apps
3.16
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
16
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 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.

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.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions16
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.