Nicolae Stanciu
ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Genoa.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Dalian Zhixing's ~30 games this season through 4 injury absences (thigh, inactive). He still appeared 4 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.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Genoa — Coppa Italia: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 235 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Dalian Zhixing; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coppa Italiaat Genoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 7.4 |
 Serie Aat Genoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 6.6 |
Scout report
N. Stanciu is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Dalian Zhixing, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stanciu.
On the season, Stanciu graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.316 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 33 Stanciu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Stanciu missed 4 games through injury (thigh, inactive) out of roughly 30 this season. The 4 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.
Stanciu is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.
Output in context · Dalian Zhixing finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side
3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 8.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 14.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
