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T. Nianzou

Squad depthSevilla · 24 yrsTransferred to Lille

Profile

Full nameTanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityFrance
Age24
Date of birth7 Jun 2002
BirthplaceParis
Height187 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubSevilla
Centre-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
648
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sevilla.

Injury-affected season

Missed 16 of Sevilla's ~38 games this season through 15 injury absences and 1 suspension (muscle, hip, injury). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga12006486.47
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21210180

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

T. Nianzou is a 24-year-old central defender at Sevilla, rated 69.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nianzou.

Judged on this season alone, Nianzou graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 73rd of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 1 clean sheet and 2.639 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 70, top 39% of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 24 Nianzou is in his prime years, and a market index of 46 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Nianzou missed 15 games through injury and 1 suspension (muscle, hip, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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 levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential29th of 75 centre-backs · La Liga · 12 appsCurrent season73rd of 75 centre-backs · La Liga · 12 apps73rd-best centre-back in the La Liga159th in the La Liga · potential29th-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga
69.5
Ratingi
29th of 75 centre-backs
8.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
32.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.64
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sevilla finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.64
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 69.5, Nianzou carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 75 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.