Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Nice.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Nice's ~36 games this season through 13 injury absences (knee, injury, injured doubtful). He still appeared 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 930 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 6.53 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 6.6 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.7 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
Scout report
Dante is a 42-year-old central defender at Nice, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 14, top 93% of Ligue 1 centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.5, ranking 335th of 337 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dante.
Judged on this season alone, Dante graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 2 clean sheets and 2.516 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 54th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 42 Dante is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Dante missed 13 games through injury (knee, injury, injured doubtful) out of roughly 36 this season. The 13 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Nice finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 42, 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 12.5, Dante carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
