Michel Diaz

Following his move to Estac Troyes, Diaz's current-season form is down 10% on last season (Season 31→28), while his Rating held around 71. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Estac Troyes · 13th	1	0	6.7	71	28
2025/26	Stade Brestois 29Loan · 12th	20	0	6.98	71	31
2024/25	Estac Troyes · 10th	34	1	7.12	68	59
2023/24	AnnecyLoan · 14th	20	0	6.69	57	19
2022/23	Nantes	4	0	6.9	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Côte d'Ivoire U23	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

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. 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.

On the season, Diaz graded 31 for current form (age-blind), 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. 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

70.7

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

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

Apps

4.33

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

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

Rated 70.7 overall — elite — among the best in the position. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.327

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.231

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~41), then tapers with age. At 23, Diaz sits on 41.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Diaz's projected Rating — 70.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

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 history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Estac Troyes(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Stade Brestois 29(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Estac TroyesAug 2024 – Jul 2025€ 2.5M

Nantes(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Annecy(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

Nantesuntil Aug 2023

About M. Diaz

Michel Junior Diaz is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Estac Troyes, born on July 23, 2003 in Saint-Herblain, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Estac Troyes currently sit 13th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, M. Diaz has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 69 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Paris FC (69 minutes, 6.7 rating)

M. Diaz's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Estac Troyes face Lorient away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Diaz at 70.7 with a Season form score of 30.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, M. Diaz has totalled 115 club appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 34 appearances for Nantes II.

M. Diaz's career has also included time at Stade Brestois 29, Nantes and Annecy.

On the international stage, M. Diaz has represented Côte d'Ivoire U23 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.