Nemanja Matić

Matić's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sassuolo · 12th	1	0	0	7.2	21	31
2025/26	Sassuolo · 11th	34	1	1	6.96	21	31
2024/25	Lyon · 6th	29	0	1	6.88	25	25
2023/24	Lyon · 6th	28	0	0	6.97	26	21
2023/24	Rennes	13	0	0	6.97	—	—
2022/23	AS Roma · 6th	35	2	2	6.91	23	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Serbia · international

Side	Apps	G
Serbia	47	2
Serbia U21	4	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

N. Matić is a 38-year-old central midfielder at Sassuolo, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (78% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matić.

On the season, Matić graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.731 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 38 Matić is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Matić is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

20.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

31.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

78%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.73

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.1/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900.034

Goal contribution / 900.067

Defensive actions / 902.731

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.27

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 38, Matić sits on 5.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matić's projected Rating — 20.7 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 central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions28

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards1

Transfer history

€81.1M total transfer fees · 9 moves

SassuoloAug 2025 – nowFree Transfer

LyonJan 2024 – Aug 2025€ 2.6M

RennesAug 2023 – Jan 2024€ 2M

AS RomaJul 2022 – Aug 2023Free

Manchester UnitedJul 2017 – Jul 2022€ 44.7M

ChelseaJan 2014 – Jul 2017€ 25M

BenficaJul 2011 – Jan 2014€ 5M

Vitesse(on loan)Aug 2010 – Jul 2011

ChelseaAug 2009 – Aug 2010€ 1.8M

KKošiceuntil Aug 2009

About N. Matić

Nemanja Matić is a 38-year-old central midfielder who plays for Sassuolo, born on August 1, 1988 in Šabac, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Serbia. Sassuolo currently sit 12th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, N. Matić has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 74 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atalanta (74 minutes, 7 rating)

N. Matić's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sassuolo face Torino at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Matić at 20.7 with a Season form score of 31.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Premier League and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, N. Matić has totalled 515 club appearances with 19 goals and 20 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 36 appearances for Chelsea.

N. Matić's career has also included time at Lyon, Rennes, AS Roma, Manchester United, Chelsea, Benfica, Vitesse and KKošice.

On the international stage, N. Matić has represented Serbia and Serbia U21 — 51 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.