Saïdou Sow

Following his move to Nantes, Sow's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→10), while his Rating climbed 52→57. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	NantesLoan · 18th	1	0	0	5.2	57	10
2025/26	Clermont FootLoan · 13th	12	1	0	7.02	52	9
2024/25	NantesLoan	9	1	0	6.93	—	—
2024/25	Strasbourg · 7th	21	1	0	6.93	76	31
2023/24	Strasbourg · 13th	10	0	1	6.93	69	10
2023/24	Saint Etienne · 3rd	1	0	0	6.7	52	1
2022/23	Saint Etienne · 8th	25	0	0	6.83	62	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Guinea · international

Side	Apps	G
Guinea	22	1
Guinea U23	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Sow is a 24-year-old central defender at Clermont Foot, rated 51.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sow.

On the season, Sow graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.586 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 24 Sow is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

51.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

8.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.59

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Clermont Foot finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.59

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 51.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.099

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.099

Defensive actions / 902.586

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.199

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 24, Sow sits on 19.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sow's projected Rating — 51.5 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 Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions7

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Nantes(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

Strasbourg(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

Clermont Foot(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

Strasbourg(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

Nantes(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

StrasbourgAug 2023 – Jan 2025€ 3M

Saint Etienneuntil Aug 2023

About S. Sow

Saïdou Sow is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Nantes, born on July 4, 2002 in Conakry, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Guinea. Nantes currently sit 18th of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, S. Sow has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

S. Sow's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Nantes face Guingamp away in the Ligue 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Sow at 51.5 with a Season form score of 8.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Olympics Intercontinental Play-offs. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, S. Sow has totalled 117 club appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 25 appearances for Saint Etienne.

S. Sow's career has also included time at Strasbourg, Clermont Foot and Saint Etienne.

On the international stage, S. Sow has represented Guinea and Guinea U23 — 23 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.