Ryan Tafazolli

Tafazolli's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 8. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Swindon Town · 7th	2	0	0	7.35	8	16
2025/26	Swindon Town · 9th	22	2	0	7.23	8	16
2024/25	WarriorsLoan	11	1	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Wycombe · 5th	1	0	0	6.9	12	0
2023/24	Wycombe · 10th	32	1	1	6.89	22	21
2022/23	Wycombe · 9th	25	2	0	6.96	25	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

R. Tafazolli is a 34-year-old central defender at Swindon Town, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.94 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 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.942 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 34 Tafazolli is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 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

8.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

16.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.94

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.94

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.94 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %39.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.109

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.109

Defensive actions / 903.942

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.164

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Tafazolli sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tafazolli's projected Rating — 8.4 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 League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions20

Blocks31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Wycombe(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

DDinamo Tiranauntil Jul 2025

Swindon TownAug 2025 – Jul 2025

Wycombe(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

WWarriors(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

DDinamo Tirana(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

WycombeSept 2020 – Jan 2025

Hull CityJul 2019 – Sept 2020Free

PeterboroughJul 2016 – Jul 2019Free

Mansfield Townuntil Jul 2016

EEastleighAug 2011 – Jul 2016Free

Southamptonuntil Aug 2011

About R. Tafazolli

Ryan Sirous Tafazolli is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Swindon Town, born on September 28, 1991 in Sutton, standing 196 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, R. Tafazolli has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 84 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Tafazolli at 8.4 with a Season form score of 16.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, R. Tafazolli has totalled 382 club appearances with 28 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 44 appearances for Mansfield Town.

R. Tafazolli's career has also included time at Wycombe, DDinamo Tirana, WWarriors, Hull City, Peterborough, Mansfield Town, EEastleigh and Southampton.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.