Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Lyon's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences and 4 suspensions (ankle). He still appeared 20 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1320 | 6.68 |
 UEFA Europa League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 6.96 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 6.45 |
Scout report
N. Tagliafico is a 33-year-old full-back at Lyon, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 33% of Ligue 1 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 27.7, ranking 316th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.4% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Tagliafico graded 41 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1, on 6 clean sheets and 3.682 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 58th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Ligue 1. At 33 Tagliafico is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Tagliafico missed 4 games through injury and 4 suspensions (ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 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.
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 full-back.
- 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 56.4% 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
With a Rating of 27.7, Tagliafico carries the 58th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 1 of 63. 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 (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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