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A. Mandi

Experienced headLille · 34 yrsTransferred to Levante

Profile

Full nameAïssa Mandi
PositionCentre-back
NationalityAlgeria
Age34
Date of birth22 Oct 1991
BirthplaceChâlons-en-Champagne
Height184 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubLille
Centre-back
29
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2435
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lille.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1291024357.25
UEFA Europa League11008547.26
Friendlies Clubs2000

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

A. Mandi is a 34-year-old central defender at Lille, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 11% of Ligue 1 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.3, ranking 313th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mandi.

Judged on this season alone, Mandi graded 54 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 10 clean sheets and 3.4 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 54). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 49th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 34 Mandi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Mandi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential49th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 12% centre-backs · Ligue 16th-best centre-back in the Ligue 1313th in the Ligue 1 · potential49th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
29.3
Ratingi
49th of 54 centre-backs
53.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
84.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.4
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lille finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

3.4
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
44
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

  • 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

With a Rating of 29.3, Mandi carries the 49th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 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

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