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Nayel Mehssatou

Squad depthKortrijk · 24 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNayel Rayan Mehssatou Sepúlveda
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityChile
Age24
Date of birth11 Apr 2002
BirthplaceBrussel
Height173 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubKortrijk
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
52
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kortrijk.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

N. Mehssatou is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Standard Liege, rated 49.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mehssatou.

On the season, Mehssatou graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 1.762 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50. At 24 Mehssatou is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistent
49.6
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.2%
Minutes
limited game time
1.76
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Standard Liege finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

29
Apps
1.76
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
5
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 49.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions5
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.