Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lazio.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Lazio's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (groin, calf, injury). He still appeared 27 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1993 | 6.88 |
 Coppa Italia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 6.6 |
Scout report
D. Cataldi is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Lazio, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 46, top 12% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38.8, ranking 313th of 388 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cataldi.
Judged on this season alone, Cataldi graded 46 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 68 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 3 goals, 3 assists and 2.89 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 46). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 53rd of 68 of the 68 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 32 Cataldi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cataldi missed 7 games through injury (groin, calf, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 27 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.
A career still climbing — Cataldi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Lazio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.1/100).
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, 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 38.8, Cataldi carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 68. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
