Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bologna.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Bologna's ~38 games this season through 11 injury absences (calf, thigh, thigh problems). He still appeared 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 684 | 6.62 |
 UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 6.77 |
Scout report
N. Casale is a 28-year-old central defender at Bologna, rated 48.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 289th of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.1% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Casale graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 2 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 38th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 28 Casale is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Casale missed 11 games through injury (calf, thigh, thigh problems) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 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.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bologna finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
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 28.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.8, Casale carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 52 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
