Nicolò Casale

Casale's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating held around 47. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 65).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bologna · 15th	2	0	0	6.6	47	8
2025/26	Bologna · 8th	12	0	0	6.62	47	8
2024/25	BolognaLoan · 9th	17	0	2	6.76	64	23
2024/25	Lazio	2	0	1	6.76	—	—
2023/24	Lazio · 7th	20	0	0	6.76	71	24
2022/23	Lazio · 2nd	29	1	1	6.97	82	65

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Casale is a 28-year-old central defender at Bologna, rated 46.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Casale.

On the season, Casale graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 28 Casale is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

46.9

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

8.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20%

Minutes

limited game time

2.5

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bologna finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.6/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 20% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 (~29), then tapers with age. At 28, Casale sits on 17.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Casale's projected Rating — 46.9 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 centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions7

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€7M total transfer fees · 10 moves

BolognaJul 2025 – now

Bologna(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

LazioJul 2022 – Aug 2024€ 7M

VVerona(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Empoli(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jul 2021

VVerona(back from loan)Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Venezia(on loan)Jul 2019 – Sept 2020

Sudtirol(on loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

PPrato(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

PPerugia(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

VVeronauntil Jul 2017

About N. Casale

Nicolò Casale is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Bologna, born on February 14, 1998 in Negrar, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Italy. Bologna currently sit 15th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, N. Casale has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.48 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Inter (90 minutes, 6.19 rating)
October 11, 2026: 2-1 win away at Lecce (90 minutes, 6.76 rating)

N. Casale's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Bologna face Monza at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Casale at 46.9 with a Season form score of 8.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Coppa Italia and the Serie B. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, N. Casale has totalled 212 club appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 36 appearances for Hellas Verona.

N. Casale's career has also included time at Lazio, VVerona, Empoli, Venezia, Sudtirol, PPrato and PPerugia.

On the international stage, N. Casale has represented Italy U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bologna finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points