based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Scout report
N. Tagliafico is a 34-year-old central defender at Lyon, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tagliafico.
On the season, Tagliafico graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.682 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 drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 34 Tagliafico is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 20.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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