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Defensive midfielderRussiaPremier League

Andrey Mendel

Experienced headBaltika · 31 yrsStarter
13.2
±0%
Ratingi
8.1
±0%
Seasoni
0.7
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAndrey Mendel
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityRussia
Age31
Date of birth17 Apr 1995
BirthplaceKrasnoselskoe
Height186 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubBaltika
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
676
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Baltika.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier League2001576.55

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Mendel is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Baltika, rated 13.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 111th of 119 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendel.

Judged on this season alone, Mendel graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 5th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.449 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 6th of 6 of the 6 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 31 Mendel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2022/23Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential6th of 6 defensive midfielders · Premier League · 15 appsCurrent season5th of 6 defensive midfielders · Premier League · 15 apps5th-best defensive midfielder in the Premier League111th in the Premier League · potential6th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Premier League
13.2
Ratingi
6th of 6 defensive midfielders
8.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.2%
Minutes
limited game time
4.45
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Baltika finished 6th of 16 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
4.45
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
15
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 13.2, Mendel carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 6 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles21—
Interceptions15—
Blocks3—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.