Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Monaco.
Injury-affected season
Missed 18 of Monaco's ~34 games this season through 17 injury absences and 1 suspension (knee, injured doubtful). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1080 | 7.01 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 7.34 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
M. Salisu is a 27-year-old central defender at Monaco, rated 62.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 200th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salisu.
Judged on this season alone, Salisu graded 38 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 2 clean sheets and 5.25 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 24 → 38). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, 30th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 27 Salisu is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Salisu missed 17 games through injury and 1 suspension (knee, injured doubtful) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 62.2, Salisu carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.25 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
