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Nico Elvedi

Solid contributorLeeds · 29 yrsStarterNew signing
55.8
10%
Ratingi
61.1
90.3%
Seasoni
30.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNico Elvedi
PositionFull-back
NationalitySwitzerland
Age29
Date of birth30 Sept 1996
BirthplaceZürich
Height189 cm
Shirt number#30
ClubLeeds
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Season stats

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33
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
2967
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Borussia Mönchengladbach — DFB Pokal: 3 apps, 2g 0a, 270 min

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

Scout report

Solid contributorFull-back

N. Elvedi is a 29-year-old full-back at Borussia Mönchengladbach, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 61. On long-term scout potential he's rated 55.8. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (97% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.43 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elvedi.

On the season, Elvedi graded 61 for current form (age-blind), on 13 clean sheets and 3.428 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 32 → 61). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 29 Elvedi is in his prime years, and a market index of 30.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
55.8
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
61.1
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
97%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.43
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Borussia Mönchengladbach finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

33
Apps
3.43
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
41
Interceptions
13
Clean sheets

3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 55.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.43 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions41
Blocks29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0