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Centre-backCôte d'IvoireLigue 1

Michel Diaz

Squad depthEstac Troyes · 23 yrsStarter
71
±0%
Ratingi
27.9
8.5%
Seasoni
41.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMichel Junior Diaz
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age23
Date of birth23 Jul 2003
BirthplaceSaint-Herblain
Height193 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubEstac Troyes
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estac Troyes.

Also this season

On loan at Stade Brestois 29 — Coupe de France: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Estac Troyes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1100696.7

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Diaz is a 23-year-old central defender at Stade Brestois 29, rated 70.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 24th of 83 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (51% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diaz.

Judged on this season alone, Diaz graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 16 of the 16 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 5 clean sheets and 4.327 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 28). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, top 25% of the 16 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 23 Diaz is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 41.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 25% centre-backs · Ligue 1Current season8th of 16 centre-backs · Ligue 18th-best centre-back in the Ligue 124th in the Ligue 1 · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
70.7
Ratingi
4th of 16 centre-backs
30.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.33
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Stade Brestois 29 finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
4.33
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
24
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 70.7, Diaz carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 (top 25%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions24
Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.