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Nicolas Pallois

Experienced headReims · 38 yrsTransferred to Pallois Nicolas

Profile

Full nameNicolas Pallois
PositionCentre-back
NationalityFrance
Age38
Date of birth19 Sept 1987
BirthplaceElbeuf
Height190 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubReims
Centre-back
15
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1320
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Reims.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2151013207.27
Coupe de France4003607.28

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Pallois is a 38-year-old central defender at Reims, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 43% of Ligue 2 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.4, ranking 327th of 329 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (43.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pallois.

Judged on this season alone, Pallois graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 74 of the 74 centre-backs in the Ligue 2, on 6 clean sheets and 3.409 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 73rd of 74 of the 74 centre-backs in the Ligue 2. At 38 Pallois is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential73rd of 74 centre-backs · Ligue 2Current season32nd of 74 centre-backs · Ligue 232nd-best centre-back in the Ligue 2327th in the Ligue 2 · potential73rd-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 2
10.4
Ratingi
73rd of 74 centre-backs
27.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Reims finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

3.41
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
10
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 38, 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 10.4, Pallois carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 2 of 74. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes990
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success40%
Duels won53
Duels won %61.6%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions10
Blocks18
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.