Domestic-league season · Lens.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 618 | 6.61 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | — |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.9 |
N. Äelik is a 20-year-old central defender at Lens, rated 71.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 129th of 324 in the France tier 1 and 163rd of 1087 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Äelik.
Judged on this season alone, Äelik graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 53 of the 53 centre-backs in the France tier 1, on 2 clean sheets and 4.951 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Äelik, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 38% of the 53 centre-backs in the France tier 1. At 20 Äelik is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 98.6 reflects that trajectory.
4.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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.
With a Rating of 71.6, Äelik carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the France tier 1 of 53 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~116), then tapers with age. At 20, Äelik sits on 98.6, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Äelik's projected Rating — 71.6 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
