Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nice.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Union St. Gilloise — Jupiler Pro League: 5 apps, 0g 1a, 450 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Nice; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1864 | 6.82 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 450 | 6.8 |
 Jupiler Pro Leagueat Union St. Gilloise | 5 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 7.38 |
 Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 6.95 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Union St. Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
C. Vanhoutte is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Nice, rated 56.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 217th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vanhoutte.
Judged on this season alone, Vanhoutte graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.814 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 28th of 44 of the 44 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 27 Vanhoutte is in his prime years, and a market index of 33.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Nice finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.8, Vanhoutte carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 44, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Nice finished 16th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
