based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cremonese.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6.3 |
Scout report
S. Elia is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Empoli, rated 50.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elia.
On the season, Elia graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 9 assists and 2.634 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 27 Elia is in his prime years, and a market index of 29 reflects that trajectory.
Elia is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Empoli finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) 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 2 goals and 9 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 65.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.36 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
Rated 50.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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