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Centre-backUruguayPremier League

Nicolás Marichal

Project playerDynamo · 25 yrsStarter
33.5
2.1%
Ratingi
27
1.8%
Seasoni
4.9
Valuei

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

Profile

Full nameNicolás Marichal Pérez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUruguay
Age25
Date of birth17 Mar 2001
BirthplaceSarandí del Yí
Height185 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubDynamo
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Centre-back

Season stats

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26
Appearances
5
Goals
1
Assists
1911
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dynamo.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

N. Marichal is a 25-year-old central defender at Dynamo, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 5th of 32 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marichal.

Judged on this season alone, Marichal graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 13 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 5 clean sheets and 4.097 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 24% of the 13 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 25 Marichal is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Marichal is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potentialTop 24% centre-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent seasonTop 24% centre-backs · Premier League3rd-best centre-back in the Premier League5th in the Premier League · potential3rd-highest potential centre-back in the Premier League
33.5
Ratingi
3rd of 13 centre-backs
27
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.1
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Dynamo finished 7th of 16 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
4.1
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
33
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.5, Marichal carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 24%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions33
Blocks25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.