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Full nameRyan Sirous Tafazolli
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age35
Date of birth28 Sept 1991
BirthplaceSutton
Height196 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubSwindon Town
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Centre-back

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
230
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100456.7

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

R. Tafazolli is a 35-year-old central defender at Swindon Town, rated 5.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tafazolli.

On the season, Tafazolli graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.696 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 35 Tafazolli is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22
5.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.1%
Minutes
limited game time
4.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

4
Apps
4.7
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 4 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.