Nicolò Barella

Barella's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 57. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Inter · 5th	1	0	0	6.6	57	36
2025/26	Inter · 1st	34	3	8	7.18	57	36
2024/25	Inter · 2nd	34	3	6	7.24	72	46
2023/24	Inter · 1st	37	2	3	7.08	77	37
2022/23	Inter · 3rd	35	6	6	7.08	86	41

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy	63	7
Italy U21	3	1
Italy U20	2	0
Italy U19	9	0
Italy U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Central midfielder

N. Barella is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Inter, rated 57.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (74.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barella.

On the season, Barella graded 50 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 8 assists and 2.31 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 29 Barella is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent

57.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

50.3

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

74.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.31

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Inter finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.31

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) 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 3 goals and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 57.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %74.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.107

Assists / 900.284

Goal contribution / 900.391

Defensive actions / 902.31

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Cards / 900.249

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~52), then tapers with age. At 29, Barella sits on 28.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Barella's projected Rating — 57.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists8

Defending

Tackles53

Interceptions9

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€25M total transfer fees · 4 moves

InterSept 2020 – now€ 25M

Inter(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

Cagliari(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2019

Como(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Cagliariuntil Jan 2016

About N. Barella

Nicolò Barella is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Inter, born on February 7, 1997 in Cagliari, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Italy. Inter currently sit 5th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, N. Barella has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Monza (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

N. Barella's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Inter face Cagliari away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Barella at 57.3 with a Season form score of 50.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Serie A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, N. Barella has totalled 361 club appearances with 28 goals and 51 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Inter.

N. Barella's career has also included time at Cagliari and Como.

On the international stage, N. Barella has represented Italy, Italy U21, Italy U20, Italy U19, Italy U17 — 79 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.