Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Catanzaro.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie B | 19 | 1 | 2 | 810 | 6.81 |
Scout report
F. Di Francesco is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Catanzaro, rated 21.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 356th of 397 on scout potential in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Francesco.
Judged on this season alone, Francesco graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 1.222 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 53rd of 56 of the 56 defensive midfielders in the Serie B. At 32 Francesco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Catanzaro finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side
1.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 20.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 21.6, Francesco carries the 53rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Serie B of 56 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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
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